In these linked stories from Jesus's ministry in Jerusalem, we see the message: preaching sacrifice for others while using their sacrifice for your own ends is the opposite of holiness.
Jesus's parable of the vineyard shows us the resentment that can build when we think others deserve what we have less than we do. But much of that resentment comes…
Epiphany is all about recognition. Recognition that Jesus means something important for the whole world. For the folks in the East, for the folks in Judea, and for us. Wherever…
When we read the Bible informed by archaeology, we find support, illustration, contradiction, and absence. Sometimes, we peel back the layers and find ways stories were used to inspire peoples…
The Evangelist lays out his vision for the only way to understand Jesus: come and see. (note: there was a medical emergency in the church during the sermon)
The Prologue of John re-tells the story of the Hebrew Bible in short, starting in the way that God created humanity--in community. On Advent 4 AND Christmas Eve, let's remember…
We are always the stars of our own stories. What happens when someone tells us the world isn't that simple? That's the challenge the Civil Rights Movement presented to white…
Last week, we started our stories with the Story of Me. Where do we come from. This year, we continue with the great definition of the Story of Us that…
As we begin to ask where we are going as a church, we look at the way we build identity and tell our stories. First, by telling the story of…
The Ten Commandments (as we call them) appear for the second time in Deuteronomy, as the Israelites prepare to enter the promised land. Here, they serve as a foundation for…
As we embark on the Narrative Lectionary, we ask questions about the beginning of our story relating to God and one another. And so, before patriarchy, before marriage, before childbirth,…
