Living Lightly
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus urges the crowd to be ready, painting a beautiful picture of the blessings that await those who are prepared for God to show up at unexpected moments.* This exhortation comes immediately after Jesus encourages people to get rid of all their stuff. Though these are framed as separate vignettes in […]
Being Responsible
Many years ago, when I was managing a seminary art gallery, someone offered us a collection of artworks inspired by the story about two brothers who had very different ideas about what to do with their lives.* The collection was enormous and the gallery was tiny, so we were only able to show a relatively […]
Family Values
So, what does Jesus have to say on the topic of family values? Everyone recognizes this as a loaded question, a political question, the kind that gets asked to trip up a person and obscure real answers. They try to trap him by asking, “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?” His response […]
Platform of Hope Community Auction
“The Platform of Hope is a pilot initiative working with economically vulnerable families of color in Ward 1 to self-direct their goals, connect to services and build strong social networks. We’re proud to be partnering with 60 families and anchor institutions Jubilee Housing, Jubilee JumpStart, Mary’s Center and Sitar Arts Center to collaboratively build a […]
