Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! This week’s gospel confronts how we approach the very ordering of our world. And while that could be said of literally any other passage in scripture, there’s a particular reason this one is so biting. Money. Jesus confronts us about money. And this reveals …
A Word: Forgiveness is the given
Our brains start with the wrong presumption. Forgiveness, not punishment, is the starting place for dealing with our neighbors. Peter’s asking the question we’re all thinking. Jesus is talking about restoration, healing, bringing people back together. Forgiving sin. He offers his followers a …
Mercy and “the real world”
Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! I’m frequently asked about “doing” the work of Jesus in “the real world”. Sometimes it is skeptical—suggesting the way of Jesus is good theory, but not practical or even realistic. And sometimes it is optimistic—suggesting that it sounds good, but we …
