Tag: confrontation

  • Between Trinity Sunday + Proper 4 (Year B)

    Between Trinity Sunday + Proper 4 (Year B)

    Our move back to Ordinary Time means we pick up the narrative near the beginning. Here’s a refresher on what we’ve missed.

  • Between Proper 21 + 22 (Year A)

    Between Proper 21 + 22 (Year A)

    The confrontations in the Temple continue. And understanding how they got there, and how that makes us feel, is essential.

  • Between Proper 14 + 15 (Year A)

    Between Proper 14 + 15 (Year A)

    Before Jesus talks about what goes in is not what defiles, he is confronted about his disciples not bothering to wash their hands.

  • To Save Life Or To Kill

    To Save Life Or To Kill

    To Save Life Or To Kill (Day 10 of A Simple Lent) My absolute favorite part of Jesus’s teaching is his few teachings about Sabbath. I think dealing with them is an essential part of understanding Jesus. Sabbath law is at the core of Torah. The literal observance of the Sabbath day is important. More important,…