Tag: power

  • Persistence as an act of resistance

    Persistence as an act of resistance

    We often isolate the need to persist from the experience of oppression. But it is the demand for justice that fuels it.

  • Getting into Hades (Proper 21C)

    Getting into Hades (Proper 21C)

    In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we are given an illustration of what it means to serve wealth (not God).

  • Your boss wants you to hate quiet quitting

    Your boss wants you to hate quiet quitting

    Quiet quitting is about labor, life, and the value people bring to their work. The ones who want you to hate it sign checks.

  • On the Inside

    On the Inside

    For a second time, Jesus shames elites at a dinner party. Here’s what he’s trying to teach us about power and shame.

  • OK, who invited Jesus? (Proper 17C)

    Jesus goes to a second dinner party with elites and *again* makes a scene, shaming them for how they treat others.

  • The Fanciest One There

    The Fanciest One There

    Jesus tells some fancy people at a fancy party — have you thought about inviting people who *aren’t* fancy?

  • In Focus

    In Focus

    We aren’t just distractible. We focus on the wrong stuff from the start. Making stories of God’s love into opportunities to judge.

  • The Time of Temptation

    The Time of Temptation

    In the Passion, we receive a story of innocence murdered. But that story’s foundation is all so much temptation.