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March 24, Palm Sunday B (Mark 11:1–11)
Jesus moves in the same direction as other pilgrims but at a pace and purpose that is his own.
What we think we know about God
“Anyone who thinks he knows the orthodox consensus can always be shown to be wrong,” says David Bentley Hart.
Extravagant consumption
For Jesus, the inverse of scarcity isn’t abundance—it’s accumulation.
The sin of ableism
Erin Raffety’s ethnographic study calls churches to repentance.
Faith comes by hand
Throughout scripture, human bodies are not an obstacle to righteousness; they are its location.
Like the disciples, we’ve missed the point here.
October 24, Ordinary 30B (Mark 10:46-52)
More than a miracle story, this is a story of a call.
On her deathbed, St. Clare of Assisi blessed God
Her radical final words confounded me for years.
by Wendy Murray
Youth ministry isn’t about fun
How one youth leader stopped being a chief counselor of fun and discovered something better.
by Andrew Root
Godly Play and the language of Christian faith
At the heart of each lesson is storytelling and wondering.
The crowd's proximity to Jesus does not make them attentive to his priorities.
by Tito Madrazo
James and John don’t want power; they want a special level of intimacy with Jesus.
We are worthy, loved, and enough. But so is everyone else.
Our behavior doesn’t change the claim Jesus makes on us.
October 28, Ordinary 30B (Mark 10:46-52)
Why does the crowd demand that Bartimaeus be silent?
by Tito Madrazo
October 21, Ordinary 29B (Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45)
Bumbling along in the footsteps of Melchizedek
October 14, Ordinary 28B (Mark 10:17-31; Hebrews 4:12-16)
What if Jesus is talking about humility rather than possessions?
October 7, Ordinary 27B (Mark 10:2-16)
Is there any good news in Jesus' teaching on divorce?