Of all the temptations that could have been mentioned, the obstruction and deceitfulness of wealth is the one named. Read more
Of all the temptations that could have been mentioned, the obstruction and deceitfulness of wealth is the one named. Read more
By ignoring nuance they are setting themselves up to always be destined to exhibit “deeds” that mix life-giving and death-dealing practices. Read more
The more one reads the Bible, the more one encounters passages in the scriptures that are life-giving and passages that are death-dealing. Read more
It’s for us to discern whether what we think is wisdom has produced deeds that are life-giving or death dealing. Read more
And rather than developing stalwart, privatized systems of self-sufficiency, this points toward toward building community committed to care. Read more
We live in a culture of independence, isolation, and self-sufficiency that ignores the reality that whether we like it or not, we are all connected. Read more
It begins with a knock at the door. On the stoop stand two itinerant beggars . . . set only for dependence. Read more
"What does this passage have to say about how sustainable our system today is, both environmentally and economically? Read more
This language about Gehenna in its original Jewish context, rather than in a modern Christian one, had a rich history. Read more
Let’s try to hear this language about Gehenna in its original Jewish context rather than in a modern Christian one. Read more
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