Elements that Christianity has typically viewed through the lens of substitution, Mark's gospel frames in terms of participation. Read more
Elements that Christianity has typically viewed through the lens of substitution, Mark's gospel frames in terms of participation. Read more
No one can serve two masters. You will hate the one and love the other. You cannot serve both justice and money. Read more
The human dilemma in regards to most everything including money is, in large part, that we are each other’s fate. Read more
This week’s reading gets to the heart of one of the central teachings of the synoptic gospels—the gospel Jesus himself teaches in the story. Read more
Justice and that which was life-giving were the concerns in our reading. That which is just and life-giving should be our concern, too. Read more
The culture wherein these ancient divorce laws were written was predominantly heterosexist and deeply patriarchal. Read more
These laws written about divorce were not written with the same cultural practices and assumptions within marriage that we practice today. Read more
We are called to affect and transform our world into a safe, compassionate, just home for everyone, especially our most vulnerable. Read more
A central theme of our reading this week is what Liberation Theologians call a preferential option for the most vulnerable. Read more
Love, inclusivity, justice doesn’t need everyone to be the same in every detail. Inclusivity is comfortable with diversity. Read more
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