Month: December 2019

Sunday Before the Nativity Sometimes, it seems life is against you. No matter how hard you try, things just don’t go your way: you lose your job, your landlord terminates your lease, or you don’t get into the school you

Do the little things matter? Why try if you can’t start a movement and make a big difference? Today, Jesus says that the Kingdom is like a mustard seed—which is really, really, small—that’s planted in a garden. That little seed

I’ve heard people call Christianity a ‘weak person’s religion.’ With ideas like ‘turn the other cheek’ and ‘go the extra mile,’ it’s easy to wonder if they’re right. Are Christians pushovers? Or should they be? Today’s reading hammers home the

Have you ever been asked, “Are you saved?” When I’m asked that, I usually respond with, “Saved from what?” This question, for most Americans, means, “How do I get to heaven when I die?” But, is this a biblical concern?

For Jesus, the problem of the day was hardheartedness. So, does that mean Jesus is offering the cure? Today’s reading seems oddly divided. It begins with divorce and ends with children. As we saw in yesterday’s post, divorce could be

Divorce is a hard topic to write about. It’s a source of pain for many people—whether you’re divorced or a close family member such as your parents. Today, Jesus gets asked about divorce, but the text says it’s a trap

11th Sunday of Luke If a king invited you to a banquet, would you go? I think all of us would say, “Yes, of course!” But, in today’s reading, when a man (or a king in the other Gospels) throws

When Jesus gives dinner party advice, we are prepared to dine. But, how does this relate to real life? Jesus says when we are invited to a wedding feast, we shouldn’t automatically sit in the best seat. It’s best to

We are taught to receive Jesus as we would a child. This makes us feel good—we think of Mary holding the baby Jesus at Christmas. But, what if that child is going through his or her terrible twos? Can’t we