Lent
Be Holy
The recurring command, “Be holy, for I am holy,” serves as the motto of the Book of Leviticus, echoing throughout its chapters.
Continue ReadingSabbath: Luke 4:1–13
As we mark the weekly sabbath rest during this Lenten season, take time to meditate on today’s passage, reflecting on its relation to Philippians 2:5–11.
Continue ReadingNo Undesirables
In Jesus’s day, the Pharisees and the Sadducees expected people to obey all 613 laws if they wanted to be considered part of so-called ‘true’ Israel.
Continue ReadingIn Your Relationships with One Another
As I write this, the world feels unbearably heavy. We are only days removed from another killing in Minneapolis involving immigration enforcement.
Continue ReadingThe Dust of the Rabbi
“Let thy house be a meeting-house for the wise; and powder thyself in the dust of their feet; and drink their words with thirstiness.”
Continue ReadingThe Heart of the Matter
This passage in Matthew, like much of the rest of the Sermon on the Mount, is focused on the heart, or motive, of our actions.
Continue ReadingTo Sit and to Wait
Imagine being Joseph of Arimathea—going to Pilate, taking Jesus’s body down from the cross, wrapping, carrying, and burying him.
Continue ReadingUnity Won for Us
A few weeks ago, I was invited to a small dinner party by one of our church members. There were nine men, all professed followers of Jesus.
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