What if we understood the story of Mary and Martha as “not a sibling rivalry?” It really does seem to be a bit disingenuous to the flow of Luke’s telling of the story of Jesus. Unless of course you see Luke as doing nothing more than cobbling some pericopes … Continue reading
What if a corrective to and overly reductionistic understanding of the Gospel and the Kingdom of God were the Scriptures? Often applying the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid/Silly/etc) to the Scriptures undercuts its depth and intent under the illuminating work of the Spirit. Some things aren’t that simple. And, … Continue reading
On the bank of Bull Shoals Lake and adjacent to Swan Creek rests the Taney County Fairgrounds. Tommie, Jason, and me walked through the grounds. I am sure Tommie took some better photographs than did her dad. But here are a couple offered in black and white to give … Continue reading
We spend a great deal of time talking about what we don’t know about. In the next room someone needs us but we are playing with words – about what we don’t know much about. Those Avett Brothers have been on my mind all week, especially their song, … Continue reading
My recent post on “The Church as Benevolent Slave Girl” garnered some interesting responses here and elsewhere. I could not help but think of one critique that referred to the way in which we sometimes talk about the Sacred Text in a way that betrays our confidence … Continue reading
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