As we head into Thanksgiving week, the story of the Israelites coming to their promised land and finding it inhabited resonates. As we see the complications in the story of…
Like with the Israelites in the desert, sometimes we need to recognize Manna from heaven and just say, "thanks."
Moses can't lead alone; neither can Aaron lead alone. Together, always, we can do and proclaim God's love.
Shiphrah and Puah's names were passed down through history because, in the face of Pharoah's terrible and unpredictable anger, they found a way to nonetheless save the children they were…
Too often, we do not recognize violence we support as violence nonetheless. Following Jesus means de-escalating the force and violence of a situation. Always.
The Book of Eccelsiastes contains some difficult-to-understand sentiments, often dealing with the pointlessness of much human endeavor. In this passage, though, we see the underlying argument--what is our role on…
Jonah is filled with righteous anger than Ninevah has not been destroyed. It's a reminder that our hate and anger and clouded sense of justice does not match God's.
Jonah finally answers God's call. And the Ninevites...listen? What does that mean for us?
We are in the belly of the whale, with Covid-19 hemming us in and draining us of hope and opportunity (and college sports). Jonah, and Jonah's author, have some lessons…
Jonah the anti-prophet shows us that running away from our jobs and pretending the world we live in does not exist is not effective. The sailors show us that doing…
The 4th of July reminds us of our obligation to hold ourselves and our nations accountable to the future we want to see.
Maybe Pilate was coming in by the other road, encouraging Judeans to show their loyalty to the Empire. Maybe he wasn't. Jesus's entry on a colt shows the humility God…
We are reminded by the story that follows Jesus laying out the greatest commandment what power we have to love God will all our hearts. Sometimes, we miss the sacrifice…
It's important that Jesus's transfiguration comes only after he warns Peter not to be ashamed of his impending death. We are reminded that it is easy to promote Christ when…
We are all embodied--we do not exist apart from our bodies, their strengths and their weaknesses. Each of us has a different experience in the world because of our bodies,…
Isaiah reminds us we must never lose sight of the world as it should be and worship the world as it is. It's a lesson for us, too.
We are often tempted to tell stories of our righteousness, of how we have always been on the side of good. Jacob shows the power of a story that marks…
God calls us by name, and God sees that we are not whole unless we are in relationship. Using names, understanding names, allows us to build the relationship that God…
