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Being Disciples
In seeking Jesus, we see people at their most invested. In clamoring for power and preserving status, we see us at our least.
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A theology of invitation
The most obvious thing about the gospel this week is not its loudest parts. It is that Andrew and Philip are doing the work of Jesus.
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Sharing Grace—for Lent 5B
When Jesus starts talking about glorification, we forget all about discipleship — because following Jesus is hard.
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Less Cynical Leadership
As Jesus prepares his followers for the Passion, we’re invited to see beyond our own expectations of good and evil.
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Lifted Up – the complexity at the center of Jesus’s teaching
For SundayThe Fifth Sunday of Lent Collect Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true…
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Who They Can’t Forgive
This moment in John 12:20-33 is the tipping point. Time’s up. Make your decision. And Jesus is surrounded by people who don’t understand that forgiveness is everything. Even after resurrection, we refuse to forgive what we don’t understand. Lent 5B | John 12:20-33 There’s a scene before this one. Before these Greeks come looking for…
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Wishing to See
Learning in the absence of Jesus Lent 5B | John 12:20-33 Wishing to See “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” It is a deceptively simple moment. We’d almost overlook it. These people come to Philip looking for Jesus. Philip goes to Andrew and they both go to Jesus. “Sir, we wish to see Jesus,” they…
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Turning Points
a Sermon for Lent 5B Text: John 12:20-33 Turning Points On Wednesday, we talked about this pericope as a turning point. We know turning points as specific moments in time in which things change. Sometimes it is a decision we make or a decision made for us. Or perhaps it is an event in which…