A Pineapple of Compassion
This Sunday, we read a story from the Gospel of Mark about a disagreement Jesus had with some Pharisees concerning proper observance
This Sunday, we read a story from the Gospel of Mark about a disagreement Jesus had with some Pharisees concerning proper observance
Before John 3:16—the best-known passage in the New Testament—the gospel writer invites us to go deep.
It makes me happy when children come to church. In this Pentecost reflection, I explain why. (The Pentecost story was dramatized by
The eleven remaining apostles chose a twelfth to replace Judas. Looking at how they did it can teach us some useful things
Jesus taught something very challenging about how to respond to violence, and I talk about it in this sermon. This week, I
It's Earth Day, so we're celebrating God's creation. Unfortunately, at the same time, we're voting to un-create it.
Sometimes, we pay so much attention to our own churchy customs that we neglect the way of Jesus. I used two "texts"
The author of the Gospel of Luke thought it was very important that Jesus appeared after the resurrection, not just as a
The resurrection is not subject to rational explanation. I can only say: it feels like spring—like spring might feel to a person
Jesus' ride into Jerusalem was part of his work of standing against the rule of Rome and Rome's collaborators—and standing instead for