Late Bloomers
Have you noticed how often, and how many ways the Bible assures us that it’s ok to be a late bloomer? Paul was definitely a late bloomer. I’d say that all the disciples were as well. Without question, Jonah took extra encouragement to go to Nineveh. When I read today’s scripture* about where authority comes […]
Go and Work
I work at an adult education program in DC, providing career services to young adults at a time when the job market in the DC metro area is weak in general and particularly bad for entry-level workers. Many are struggling to find even minimum wage jobs. So when I read the parable of the workers […]
Practicing Mercy
As a wisdom teacher, Jesus tells the story of a servant who is forgiven a huge debt when he begs for mercy from his master, but then the servant harshly demands full payment of a small debt from a fellow servant – which enrages the master.* Obviously, the master intended his kindness to be passed […]
The Simple Way of Community
Jesus is not a magician dazzling the crowds, performing tricks for their amusement, weaving a gossamer web of lofty and convoluted teachings. No, for Jesus the mystical is grounded in the concrete choices and actions of ordinary life. When someone in your community offends you (and notice he does not say if someone offends […]