It's easy, when reading the healing stories of Jesus, to miss the stories of the people being healed. It's important to listen to the details, so that we can hear…
The event is over, but Christmas continues. In the wake of our gatherings, find hope.
One thing we sometimes do in Christianity is forget that the Torah contains a lot of thinking about what it means to love God and love neighbor. If Jesus comes…
We always must remember how many gifts of the spirit are dedicated to listening and communicating. In the midst of an oppression that is the legacy of a country founded…
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 implications of the Gospel are always understood in translation. We see how they were perceived in first-century Rome. What are they today? Note: Even at the time, the anecdote…
Paul can be challenging sometimes. So challenging that the Jesus movement was a little dubious about his joining them in the first place. One of the biggest parts of living…
Our children are always learning. If we do not show them what it means to be the church, what lessons will they draw?
Listen to the personal testimony of those whose experiences are different from your own. It might be miraculous.
Sometimes, we are tempted to stop listening, to talk amongst ourselves, and to avoid proclamation. But Jesus calls us to proclaim the good news, to liberate the oppressed, to declare…
Sometimes, journeying with Jesus means listening, watching, and hearing how to respond to the need that is left even after healing.
In the 8th century, bad futures were on the horizon for the Northern kingdom of Israel. But even as geopolitics were about to turn against Israel, the prophets cried out…
