Jesus rebukes Peter so harshly in this week’s Gospel precisely because the temptation Peter holds out is so alluring, so deceptive, and so insidious: “You don’t have to do the hard thing.…
Jesus rebukes Peter so harshly in this week’s Gospel precisely because the temptation Peter holds out is so alluring, so deceptive, and so insidious: “You don’t have to do the hard thing.…
The yoke of Jesus is a lifelong learning process, but this learning does not produce fatigue, but rest for our souls. Jesus is not taking away any yoke, but rather…
The yoke of Jesus is a lifelong learning process, but this learning does not produce fatigue, but rest for our souls. Jesus is not taking away any yoke, but rather…
When we allow others to do things for us, we allow them to express God’s love for us. Sometimes our pride prevents us from being humble enough for us to…
In a world that can be hard and scary sometimes, it is tempting to think of the church as a hideout, the place where those of us who know the…
Jesus isn’t reprimanding people in his Sermon on the Mount – rather he’s calling forward a new community. A blessed community. A beloved community. A community meant to initiate a…
Jesus isn’t reprimanding people in his Sermon on the Mount – rather he’s calling forward a new community. A blessed community. A beloved community. A community meant to initiate a…
God’s promise is not dependent on our offerings. What God really wants...is you.
God’s promise is not dependent on our offerings. What God really wants...is you.