The psalmist is angry with injustice and with the wicked always planning and executing injustice. The psalmist anticipates a time when God will punish the oppressor and bring the fall of...

This is the fourth vision of the prophet Amos, where he denounces the greed of the rich. We read that God does not forget those who experience injustice or those who...

It was 1996. It was my first winter-holiday vacation of middle school. It was also the first time in my life that I cheated on an exam. I did not rest...

In a September 2023 Atlantic article by David Brooks titled “How America Got Mean,” Brooks asks two questions. Amidst outlining statistics of increasing depression rates, he asks: “Why have Americans become...

After some sterner words on the measurement of divine judgment this week, this passage reads like a fresh bouquet of beautiful flowers. I have used verses from the opening of Colossians...

Have you ever met someone who loves rules? I don’t consider myself a rule lover, but I value good bylaws. This feels like an embarrassing thing to admit, but let me...

The church I serve is across the street from Penn State University. I have a lot of academics in my community, and when I read this story from scripture, I think...

I used to live and minister in New York City. I loved my life there, but as I saw the growing divisions in the United States, I began to hear a...

In chapter seven of Amos, we read about three of Amos’ visions, which emphasize prophetic intercession for Israel. In today’s passage we read the third vision. We are given a striking...

God’s good news is for everyone, but that doesn’t mean everyone wants to hear it. Jesus sends the seventy-two into vastly different conditions than he sent the twelve disciples in Luke...