The prophets envisioned a different kind of peace achieved through a different type of means. Peace through justice doesn’t need a war horse. Read more
The prophets envisioned a different kind of peace achieved through a different type of means. Peace through justice doesn’t need a war horse. Read more
Poverty is a by-product of the system in which we live. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the action of human beings Read more
Characterizing Mary Magdalene as a prostitute advanced the goals of disparaging women as leaders in the Western Christian church. Read more
Our story this week involving Mary was used to disparage women leaders within Christianity toward a purely patriarchal form. Read more
It wasn’t enough to enable more people to compete for power. The prodigal story envisions a world where we rise by lifting each other up. Read more
They were simply different. Applying the term sinner to this group only served to socially and politically marginalize. Read more
In the prodigal story, the label “sinner” was assigned to anyone being politically or socially marginalized. Read more
Systems of injustice are never sustainable. This year's Lent can be superficial and temporary or long-lasting, deep, and life-giving. Read more
Next in our reading is the tower of Siloam. This example is much more cryptic. There are no surviving historical accounts of this event. Read more
Our reading isn’t about personal, private repentance for individual misdeeds. Like the Hebrew prophets of old, it's about social repentance. Read more
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