Luke 13:31-35
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As Jesus is warned of his coming execution, he reminds us who is responsible for the executing and why the problem is really on them.
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Killing Prophets and Other Imperialist Ideas
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3 min read
When Pharisees come to warn Jesus of the king’s plans, we are forced to confront our own sense of what this means and how to feel about it.
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These Pharisees are not good enough — for Lent 2C
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3 min read
As they come to warn Jesus of Herod’s intentions, Jesus sends them back with a message: he know the king’s murderous intentions.
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Is Jerusalem the only place a prophet isn’t safe?
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2 min read
Jesus describes Jerusalem as the city that kills its prophets, and it forces us to deal with the brutal nature of national power.
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Are We Willing?
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8 min read
As Jesus describes Jerusalem’s unwillingness to be gathered by him, we must confront our own fear of being gathered.
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Nurtured
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3 min read
We often receive the frustration of Jesus like a child. Thinking it “mean” that he wants something different than we do.