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Dividing is an active verb
When we read about Jesus and division, we are often prone to justify our own actions rather than engage with his point.
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Harassed and Helpless
When Jesus shows sympathy for the people who are “like sheep without a shepherd” do we ever think to ask why they are?
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Three Stories
In these stories, Jesus makes miracles. But that is only possible because people fail to see the change we can make.
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Far From Perfect
Wrestling with the nature of the Trinity is hard enough. When we connect it with the Great Commission? It gets harder.
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Focus On the Mission
When reading of the Pentecost, our minds are split: do we focus on the miracle of it, or on what God is revealing?
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The Spirit’s Potential
This week’s gospel invites us to ask a deep question about faith and the Holy Spirit. What if she’s in us now?
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A Jesus Compass
The idea of needing to know what to do and where to go is so natural. This is why Jesus says we already know.
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A Shepherd and a Gate
In our reading, Jesus switches metaphors. From one we like to one that is more troubling. But it doesn’t have to be.