Experts say the verses of this reading may be an early hymn or poem of the church. Paul may have written the words, but it’s possible this poetry was already known...

What makes a community? Humans have banded together over millennia for many reasons: to share resources, for protection, for economic opportunity, for family obligation and loyalty. Members of the group usually...

Who is the keeper of your family lore? Every family needs someone who knows the story of how grandpa and grandma met, or how great-great-grandma crossed the plains in a covered...

As a teacher, it is my job to share knowledge with my students and help them understand its importance in their lives, both right now and in the future. I help...

Imagine the scene. The Israelites were frightened, angry, and desperately thirsty. It would be easy to dismiss their wailing as mere complaint, but on closer inspection, it becomes clear that this...

This reading from Matthew is ultimately about grace and our discomfort with the last being first and the first being last. Our proclivity to hold on to power can make us...

Much like the Israelites complaining to Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, the laborers in this Gospel parable are complaining as well. They believe the landowner should be fair in his...

As the letter to the Philippians opens, we read of Paul’s struggle to know which he wants more: dying so that he can be with Christ or living in the flesh...

It never ceases to amaze me how much I forget to search for God and God’s strength. The psalmist sings a song of praise for all of God’s works, calling the...

The Israelites have an idea of how things should be going on the other side of slavery. Given their cries for help, they clearly don’t think life is going as planned....