We’re Invited
I pay special attention whenever I read Gospel accounts of Jesus engaging with the guardians of religious orthodoxy, as he does in today’s passage from Luke.* The Gospels detail Jesus’ continuing challenge to the moral legalism of the nation’s religious authorities; and I, too, have a long-standing proclivity to being judgmental. I’ve been clear about […]
Dis-illusionment
Since Jesus talks so much about loving one-another, why would he say that I must hate my mother and father, sister and brother, in order to be his disciple?* That question plagued me for years until I simply let it go, loving my parents AND pursuing discipleship in my own limited way. In my academic […]
Beyond Ourselves
We enter the party. Our eyes scan the room looking for someone we know, something familiar. Perhaps we seek out the person or position at the table that will help us feel good about ourselves. It is a human trait to want to belong, feel secure, and be appreciated. That’s not bad, unless all that […]
Stand Up, Be Free
She has suffered for a lifetime.* Each 18-year segment of our lives, fertile with potential, yields a bounty of experiences. Given 18 years, we can reach a distant destination, achieve a desired goal. We can take up new callings, relinquish what limits us, become more fully ourselves. In 18 years we journey from birth through […]