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July 2016

July 31, 2016

Foolish Silos: The Parable of the Alienated Rich Man (Homily for 13C)

Year C + Proper 13 + Luke 12:13-21 When I was about nine years old,...

July 14, 2014

The Gospel of Murrieta and Migrants

Once, Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus fled in the middle of the night to...

July 10, 2013

Jesus Doesn’t Want You to be a Good Samaritan: Lectionary Reflection for Proper 10C

For three unconventional retellings of this parable to enliven the well-worn story, visit here (the...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

The Lost Shepherd and the Amoral Love of God (Proper 19C Lectionary Reflection)

Lectionary Reflection - Proper 19 C - Luke 15:1-32 The Lord is my shepherd. I...

March 07, 2013

God is the Prodigal Son: Reinventing Christianity’s Most Beloved Parable (Lectionary Reflection)

Lent 4C — Sunday, March 10 — Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 God is irresponsible. Hopelessly...

April 2012

April 17, 2012

The Resurrection and Wounds that Won’t Heal

Some wounds do not heal. When I was a journalist, I remember sitting with the...

February 2012

February 14, 2012

The Immigrant Samaritan: An Alabama HB 56 Parable

This is the third part in an ongoing series of retellings of the Parable of...

February 09, 2012

Giving Thanks for Darwin on Evolution Weekend

For many Christians, evolution is a synonym for atheism. The notion that life evolved slowly...