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To Be Free We Must Give Up on Violence
The prophetic voices of Isaiah and John the Baptist reveal the limits of our obsession with power against the boundless purifying love of Jesus.
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What’s their angle? —for Advent 2A
John the Baptist responds to the Pharisees and Sadducees with an incredulity we must notice. That it isn’t about defensiveness, but justice.
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Winnow — sorting out what is worth keeping
We have a variety of things we prioritize in our decision making. What the gospel focuses on is not utility, but a righteous present.
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Becoming Prophetic
When John the Baptist confronts religious leaders in line waiting to be baptized, we are confronted with the reality of change.
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Here’s Johnny! (Advent 2A)
In the gospel for Advent 2A, we are introduced to John the Baptist; who proceeds to spit truth that we aren’t ready for.
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These particular children of Abraham
The message of John the Baptist challenges all of the ways we put identity before love, and invites us to change that.
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Stones? — yes, humans are replaceable
When John the Baptist says that God could replace the children of Abraham, we are left with a humbling truth.
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Between — Back to John the Baptist
All this jumping around in the lectionary is making me dizzy. Now we’re back to John the Baptist. But a question remains unanswered.