Encountering the text: The centurion of today’s Gospel is a Gentile; not only a Gentile but one of Caesar’s finest—an officer in the Roman occupation forces. He… read more

Encountering the text: Specific, explicit biblical texts that explicate the doctrine of the Trinity are not easy to come by. Rather, the doctrine of the Trinity is a valid… read more

Encountering the text: Two texts are linked in our Pentecost pairings in the lectionary: the account of Babel and the story of Pentecost and the Spirit's descent. Throughout the… read more

Encountering the text: This Sunday we continue reading in the long farewell discourse that characterizes Jesus’ departure for his cross in the Gospel of John. This Sunday we … read more

Encountering the text: In this Sunday’s Gospel from John, Jesus promises that though he will return to the Father, he will ask the Father to send the “Companion, the… read more

Encountering the text: In a way, this Sunday’s Gospel from John is strange. As you know, Jesus gives his commandment to “love each other” in a protracted… read more