Jesus tells us to welcome children in our midst, and also to learn from their minds and examples. What are their lessons?
Nearly everything in the Bible comes with a context. Pulling a sentence free of that context and applying it to any situation in life evades the truth of scripture. Meanwhile,…
The core of the social gospel reminds us that it's not our job to judge others, but to do what we can to ease suffering. A fitting 250th sermon posted…
Ruth 4 gets into the weeds of redemption and marriage in ancient Israel. But there's a message for us: Boaz sees hope in the future, rather than in the past.…
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…
Having told our stories, the only question is: What is the story that God has led the world around us to demand us tell of the future? What is our…
James famously warns us that faith without faithful action is dead. In the preceding stories he tells, he makes clear that the highest virtue is mercy, and that leaving people…
