Encountering Luke The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is a parable of contrast. Two ways of being before God are portrayed here. In the Greek, it is ambiguous if the … read more

Encountering Matthew Matthew 22 is full of conflict between Jesus and his critics. This Sunday’s gospel is the fourth of those conflicted encounters, the argument between… read more

Yesterday was my 15th wedding anniversary to Rachel Shepard Armstrong. While I worked as a delegate to the 2016 General Conference, Rachel went on a hiking trip with some friends… read more

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis launched the Jubilee Year of Mercy on Tuesday (Dec. 8) with the opening of the Vatican Holy Door near the end of a Mass in St. Peter's Square where … read more

Like many comic book fans, I spent the weekend binging on "Daredevil," Marvel’s newest release. The entire first season was created for Netflix, and it dropped in its… read more

If you’ve never read the Magnificat closely, you should. (It’s the text of Luke 1:46-55, where Mary prophesies during her visit to her relative Elizabeth.) I’ve… read more