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A more authentic rule — Jesus and the revolution of love
In Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem we witness an alternative to earthly power — a different vision of divine power in trust and love.
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A Misplaced Monarchy
As we celebrate the final Sunday of the church year, we engage with matters of kingship, authority, and why we get it all mixed up.
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From the bottom up, again
The challenge of Christ the King Sunday is that we need to deconstruct the nature of kings and kingdoms and then tell it again.
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Kings—a perpetual disappointment
The Bible expresses God’s constant opposition to kings and humanity’s constant desire for them anyway, regardless of the consequences.
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Why is this a terrible decision?—for Proper 10B
It is easy for us to see what is terrible about Herod’s decision in the gospel this week. But we must focus on the implications of it all.
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Becoming Great
As we continue to explore God’s challenge to our desires for power, we add Jesus’s invitation to compare God’s dreams to our own behavior.
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Insulting and Believing
The readings for Proper 6B again connect the trouble with kings with the matters of belief. It is an opportunity to see possibilities.
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Our responsibility to the whole human family
Jesus pushes us on the theological convictions we take for granted—and invites us to develop a greater trust in our common work together.