This is one of my favorite Gospel stories. In one stroke, Luke challenges both the multi-billion dollar retirement industry and the personal storage shed industry! We spend much time and energy...

The scripture passages for these final two days discuss our response to the reality that God is enough. If God’s presence, care, generosity, and life-giving Spirit are enough to sustain our...

A friend of mine was worried about his grandmother because she was living alone in their old family house in Mississippi. He called her and told her of his concern. She...

The final verse of today’s psalm invokes Wisdom: “Let those who are wise give heed to these things.” This is a nod to the biblical Wisdom tradition that focuses on how...

When we assert that God is enough, we should not slip into a spiritualized fantasy that dismisses the real challenges of life. These six verses of the psalm extol the blessings...

I bet most people talk to themselves. I have extensive conversations in my head, mulling over the day and any challenging situations and interactions I have had. Sometimes these internal dialogues...

In this first passage of the week, Hosea reflects on the beginning of the kingdom of Israel when the people were first called out of Egypt. The uncertainty of not knowing...

The work of reconciliation is only sustainable inside the community of all who seek to be reconciled without exception. We need each other. We are a body of holy revolution and...

As people who believe that all things are being made new, we can recognize—even in the brokenness of failure and in the hurt of people with whom we will never be...

Reconciliation sometimes comes only with persistence, but that does not mean belligerence. Rather, it is an unwavering dedication to the new path of righteousness. Often people are not ready to receive...