Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be...

Dear God, You have called us to love, which sounds easy but is often hard. You have called us to obedience, which sounds hard but is sometimes easy. You have called us to obedient love, which sounds like an oxymoron, but really isn’t. You have called us to loving obedience, which sounds...

Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good...

This week I wrote a column on preaching that I don’t think should be particularly risky but that I know is. It’s about when Jesus says that he comes that we might have not just life, but abundant life. Why should it not be risky? Because it’s about God’s love. So how controversial can...

So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Fair warning: I don’t think we can give this verse the attention it deserves in one reflection, so I plan on spending a couple of days on this particular...