Matthew reminds us that Jesus's time in the wilderness came at the beginning of his ministry, and not at the end. As we head into a sabbatical year, we wonder,…
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…
Jesus's temptation is to do everything himself and avoid the messy work of people. We have the same temptation, to go alone rather than building a team. We have the…