Luke 15:11-32 (link) Oops! There’s something about revenge that captures the human imagination. It fuels movies, novels, and late-night fantasies where we finally get even. There’s a reason Captain Ahab is one of the most unforgettable characters in American literature—because

Sometimes, it’s good to be annoying. And, it seems, Jesus even agrees.

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Jesus reveals that what we think our hearts desire is often very different from what they truly desire.

True richness comes from building community by helping those in need around us.

Reading: Luke 17:12-19 (link) Oops! In the December 2024 issue of The New Yorker, we were introduced to a man by the name of Chandra Bhan Prasad (link). As you can tell from his name, he is Indian by birth.

We usually miss it, but the story of Jesus’s birth is profoundly political.

We, too, are called to bear Christ into the world in our unique way.

If we can accept that God accepts us, we might just begin to see ourselves as God sees us.

How can something be right in front of you yet be so hidden?

Christ is only legalistic about abolishing the law that binds us and causes our backs to be stiff.