God’s faithfulness throughout history reminds us to trust in God’s power to bring true freedom to all. Paul reflects on the profound blessings given to the Israelites: covenants, the law, the...

Naming injustice and trusting in God’s righteous judgment are of utter importance. The psalmist’s cry is the voice of someone who has experienced injustice and is pleading for divine intervention. In...

Struggle leaves its mark but leads to transformation. In his wrestling match, Jacob is struck on the hip, leaving him with a physical reminder of his transformative encounter with God. By...

The journey toward liberation often begins in solitude. In Genesis 32, Jacob finds himself alone by the Jabbok River. In the stillness of the night, he wrestles with an enigmatic figure....

Parables are stories Jesus told to illuminate his teachings. But just as we struggle to understand their meaning today, Jesus’ disciples sometimes needed help too. “Explain to us the parable,” they...

Stories are powerful. They make us feel. They inspire us to believe, take action, or change our behavior. Knowing the power of stories, Jesus used parables to teach. The word parable...

Fear of being alone is one of our deepest fears. Solitary confinement in prison is one of the harshest and most severe punishments. As humans, we crave connection with other people....

In seeking faithful theological interpretation of Romans 8:26-30, it is important to identify what it does not say as much as what it does say. When Paul writes, “the Spirit helps...

Because of God’s faithful keeping of the covenant with us (Ps. 105:7-11), we are called to respond with thanks and praise. Psalm 105 is a call to worship God. Notice the...

In contrast to yesterday’s Genesis reading in which God’s name was not mentioned, Psalm 105 is all about God. In these five verses, notice the word covenant appears three times. In...