This year, the story of the temptations calls Christians who bear responsibility for the mess we find ourselves in to deep repentance. Read more
This year, the story of the temptations calls Christians who bear responsibility for the mess we find ourselves in to deep repentance. Read more
Written in the language of the fantastic, these were a conspicuously veiled critique of their political and economic system. Read more
The current political environment in the U.S. has given us a different lens to read Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness. Read more
Who are the Moseses and Elijahs of our day? Transfiguration challenges us to stand with the vulnerable and those being put on crosses today. Read more
These elements were so central to these early followers they became known as people of the “way;” the narrow way of distributive justice. Read more
Moses and Elijah, both, are symbols of accomplished societal justice and liberation for the masses in the face of insurmountable odds. Read more
While we work for justice, we reject judging another human being’s worth or value as less than, regardless of who they are. Read more
Enemy love means both not cooperating with, resisting or obstructing violence and injustice, and also not letting go of our enemy's humanity. Read more
Too often turning the other cheek is interpreted as passive nonresitance rather than the cultural pushback that it was. Read more
Luke's gospel is for the underprivileged, longing for things to be put right, those present power structures are being weaponized against. Read more