Encountering the text: We have a well-crafted story as our first lesson this Sunday. We shall proclaim this text from 1 Samuel as a vignette for what it’s like to listen for … read more

The Book of Micah has become one of my go-to resources for getting perspective about the time in which we are living. Micah looked at Israel and Judah and said in effect… read more

Living in the present moment is living with “eyes wide open,” seeing into things so that their realities come into view (see Mark 8:18). This kind of seeing gives us… read more

Calling out empire is a pervasive and never-ending task because empire-making is what fallen-world individuals and groups do. No longer guided by original righteousness (Genesis 1 … read more

Encountering Luke The very first words of this text connect it strongly with the one before, such that those listening carefully to the lection will wonder what else was going on… read more

Pope Francis and politics “When Pope Francis stands at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, he will bring a clarion message from the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition… read more