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…
Through a mirror, dimly, we see the world. So often, our reactions to others are reflections of how we see ourselves. Paul reminds us that we need to grow into…
Paul complaining about division in Christianity is a little funny to careful readers, but his warning to avoid tribalism in our thinking is sound.
In the culmination of three weeks where we asked, "What Next?" we see that, empowered by the holy spirit, disciples like we can step outside our comfort zones and heal…
The message in Acts 1 is clear: Jesus was not conquered in death, and it's on us to take his message and mission into the world. And since we aren't…
In this Easter season, when we see death around us, and perhaps wonder when we, too, may leave our caves, we remember the natural fear and trembling that accompanied Jesus's…
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…
Jesus predicts the sovereign realm of God will come in the lifetimes of the people among him. What if he is preparing all of us for all the upheavals of…
John the Baptist's death shows us the lengths to which those in power will go to suppress criticism. The way we tell the story shows how they also often evade…
Isaiah's words to the Israelite refugees in Babylon brings the comfort that in the midst of suffering, in the midst of tremendous loss, people and governments may change, what is…
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.
Rehoboam inherits his throne, surrounds himself with princelings, and does not pay attention to the work required to keep a kingdom together. In his cruelty, he loses the prized status…
In the face of absurdity, Sarah laughed. And with God's help, the absurd happened anyway. Her lesson reminds us that there is always hope, even if it comes from places…
As the church and minister prepare to go on sabbatical, Paul exhorts us to be assured of God's love, because God loved us and came in the form of Jesus…
The empty cross gives us the freedom to imagine new worlds, create new hopes, and live with the presence of Christ among us to build God's sovereign realm together. It…
