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March 2024

March 06, 2024

A Socially Engaged Gospel, part 2

It doesn’t matter which of these ditches we fall into. Our beliefs should make us...

March 05, 2024

A Socially Engaged Gospel, part 1

We must begin with honesty about how either of these two focuses can divert our...

January 2024

January 18, 2024

The Gospel Jesus Taught, Part 3

"While it is much easier to preach a gospel that says, 'God loves us,' it...

January 17, 2024

The Gospel Jesus Taught, Part 2

He is not calling his listeners to repent of rebellion against empire or to accept...

January 16, 2024

The Gospel Jesus Taught, Part 1

Unlike the gospel these Roman messengers announced, the gospel Jesus announced was different.

July 2023

July 13, 2023

Community, Part 3 of The Deceitfulness of Wealth

These examples of community are deeply committed to democracy and also have strong social commitments...

July 12, 2023

Sharing, Part 2 of The Deceitfulness of Wealth

Every member of the community held a mutual commitment, sharing what they could to ensure...

July 11, 2023

Obstruction, Part 1 of The Deceitfulness of Wealth

Of all the temptations that could have been mentioned, the obstruction and deceitfulness of wealth...

November 2022

November 04, 2022

When Marriage is Unjust (Part 3 of 3)

Today, we must ask whether our social institutions are being practiced in life-giving or death-dealing...

November 03, 2022

When Marriage is Unjust (Part 2 of 3)

This week’s reading challenges all our institutions, systems, and social structures including marriage.

November 01, 2022

When Marriage is Unjust (Part 1 of 3)

His response in each synoptic gospel is telling: and that response doesn’t seem to be...

May 2021

May 20, 2021

Spirit of Advocacy (Part 3 of 3)

The Jesus of John calls us to not let go of life but to take...

May 19, 2021

Spirit of Advocacy (Part 2 of 3)

If we would be humble enough to learn from our Jewish siblings, remembering Jesus himself...

May 18, 2021

Spirit of Advocacy (Part 1 of 3)

Given how Christians have treated our Jewish siblings throughout Christianity’s history, we must be extremely...

May 13, 2021

Hated by the Right People (Part 3)

If we find ourselves opposed by the marginalized because we are actually standing between them...

May 12, 2021

Hated by the Right People (Part 2)

Too often we can conflate criticism and hate. Someone not liking something doesn’t mean they...

May 10, 2021

Hated by the Right People (Part 1)

Being hated by the world is a theme in many sectors of Christianity that has...

May 06, 2021

The Inherent Relationship of Love and Justice (Part 3)

We can explore ways that understanding Universal love that lead us, not to private, assured...

May 05, 2021

The Inherent Relationship of Love and Justice (Part 2)

Love that only leaves the privileged in a conscience-appeased state so they can sleep better...

May 04, 2021

The Inherent Relationship of Love and Justice (Part 1)

There is a way to teach God’s love that is complicit in oppression and harmful...

April 2020

April 02, 2020

A Society Where Everyone has a Seat at the Table

Our challenge is to shape a society that reflects a set of values that shape...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

People Over Profit and Jesus’ Problematic Story Choices

Jesus’ vision is of a world where the hungry are fed, those who weep now...

March 25, 2020

Our Hope Depends on Compassion

And this is precisely why our future can be different than our present. We can...

March 23, 2020

When Economic Reversal Catches the Elite by Surprise

This wakefulness means possessing a continuing awareness of issues related to marginalized people and their...

March 20, 2020

We Are Not Just Passing Through

"Jesus modeled how we can be conduits of healing to this world, and we are...

March 18, 2020

Using Violence to Shape Our World

It is up to the communities that face oppression to determine what methods they will...

January 2020

January 20, 2020

Being Rejected By Family

"I don’t believe that this suffering is good and I don’t believe that we must...

January 15, 2020

We’re In This Together

"Today we have to ask which voices are we refusing to listen to? Which voices...

January 10, 2020

Great Joy for All People (Part 3)

Luke’s narratives about Jesus, beginning with the Christmas narratives, ultimately offer hope for those society...

January 06, 2020

The Last Will Be First

What would it look like for us to work toward a world shaped by equity,...