In the election season, as we become focused on the group we are a part of and our righteousness, it is important to remember that it is what comes out…
It's the creation of a new heaven and a new earth that puts Revelation at the end of the Bible. We begin in creation and end in re-creation.
Hebrews 2 illustrates what it means that Jesus was fully human, and why it was important that he was.
If only we'd listened to Paul's admonitions about judgement in Romans 2! These verses not only lay out the ways we could have avoided millennia of antisemitism, but also how…
The story of Abigail and Nabal reminds us that the prophets and scribes of old often remembered the women, left off the lists of kings, who made the events of…
Romans 12 contains Paul's illustration of what he thinks it looks like to embody the grace we have received, leaving us with some of his most famous and memorable turns…
The dichotomy of insecurity and inspiration that came into Jersualem's royal household serves as a model for our reactions to disruption throughout our lives--including in the national parks.
Sometimes, we want SO HARD to make people be other than what they are that we lose sense of who we are in the meantime.
What is the nature of Christian Faith?
In communities, including families and congregations, we sometimes encounter people who seek to disrupt and even abuse other community members. How do we engage with them? Do we name the…
As a people, we so often want to avoid the burden of making decisions. God is there to remind us that we're never alone when we do.
The book of 1 Samuel reminds us that power tends to corrupt. One antidote to the corruption of power is the vesting of it in all of God's people.
All actions come with unintended consequences. As we celebrate a patriotic holiday, we should remember how often victory carried with it the seeds of destruction, and pay attention to winning…
Throughout the Bible, we see women's stories subsumed into the stories of their sons and husbands. Taking them independently, we can glimpse pictures of the ways power is enforced upon…
The church described early in the Book of Acts exemplified caring for all. For them, it meant the sacrifice by those who had much to create equality among the whole…
What is the Holy Trinity, exactly, and why is it important to understand? One reason is that it informs our understanding of God as beyond the bounds of our easy…
Jesus may be gone, but the Holy Spirit continues to push us toward changing ourselves, our church, and our world.
We're a church that serves beyond. What does that mean? It means doing the work of Jesus outside the doors of the church, and being bold to try and change…
