The Hero-Goat Curve

March 29, 2015
What turns the crowd from adoring Jesus to attacking Jesus? Why does he go from being a hero to a goat? Perhaps the realization that he did not represent a…

Just Ask Brandon Marshall

September 21, 2014
It is sometimes hard to accept people who come late to the project of bringing about change. Those who have been working for a long time can resent people who…

When Your Cheek is Sore

February 23, 2014
Remember, an eye for an eye is a restriction on escalation. It is to remind us that no matter how angry we are, there are limits to the punishments people…

Kingdoms of Love and Fear

December 22, 2013
Ahaz seeks comfort from his prophet Isaiah. Isaiah provides the reassuring messages that Ahaz's enemies will be destroyed, but as we look back on further events, we see that there…