Encountering the text:  Our Easter gospel from John 20 narrates how various friends of Jesus arrived at the tomb, were surprised by what they discovered there, and then… read more

Encountering the text: The appointed psalm for Palm/Passion Sunday is 118, a grand shout of repeated thanksgiving and gratitude. The Hebrew word for “thanks” (todah)… read more

Encountering the text: It’s become a commonplace observation that we live in a age of divisions, polarities, and conflicts. Even in the church. Especially in the church. In… read more

Encountering the text: For the past few Sundays in Lent we have been reflecting upon our need for metanoia, for repentance and change of direction. We have stressed the need for… read more

Encountering the text: So here we are, mid-Lent, the season of repentance, and this is Luke's Gospel, a gospel where Jesus’ message is often, “Good news!… read more

Encountering the text: It’s Lent, the season of honesty and confession, repentance and turning around. For the Second Sunday of Lent, we have two episodes that at first… read more