The resurrection is the good news in the book of Acts, not that someone had died but that this specific one had been brought back to life. Read more
The resurrection is the good news in the book of Acts, not that someone had died but that this specific one had been brought back to life. Read more
For many early Christians, the good news was not that Jesus had died, but that Jesus, whom Rome crucified, had been brought back to life. Read more
This Palm Sunday, we are reminded that life still triumphs over death, love triumphs over hatred, sharing triumphs over greed, and inclusion triumphs over fear of differences. Read more
As we read from Matthew this week for Palm Sunday, our work must then go deeper. We must compare the ethical options we have before us today. Read more
Words matter. Often today when Christians read this word they read it as a purely religious term. In the gospels, it was a much more political term. Read more
This is an ancient story of hope. Today, we still need hope that our best inclinations as human beings can win over our worst inclinations. Read more
Jewish apocalyptic teaching included the belief that at some future point, all injustice, violence, and oppression would be put right. Read more
One the biggest differences in John is the story of Lazarus as the reason Jesus was arrested and executed. Read more
All in all, John chapter 9 is a reminder to me that today, we need to tell the Jesus story in better ways than this chapter does. Read more
This is important because of the atrocities by Christians against the Jewish community that can be traced back to stories like these. Read more
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