Oct
30
The First Day of Class
“The only appropriate way to begin a class entitled ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ is with Mister Rogers,” I announce.
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Oct
25
Dharma and The Mad Farmer
This semester I am teaching a course entitled "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" The course combines
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Jul
10
Jacob and Esau
2 brothers. 2 stories.
“Two Nations Are in Your Womb”
(Gen. 25:19–28)
Rebekah’s pregnancy is a difficult
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Jun
27
The Binding of Isaac
Instead of simply words – words about the difficulty of the passage, words about testing, words about faithfulness, words about a God who requires sacrifice, words about Isaac's silence – I offer musical reflections.
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Jun
21
God Was With The Boy
Genesis 21 reminds us of God’s presence to the seemingly cast aside and mistreated. God does not give up on Ishmael and Hagar, even if Abraham and Sarah do.
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Jun
13
Is anything too wonderful for God?
After Sarah laughs, God responds, "Is anything too wonderful for me?"
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Jun
09
Justice and Other Sheep
Isn't it always like God to be concerned with justice and those in the additional flocks?
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Jun
05
Summer of Genesis
The selection of Abram, the chosenness of Abram, is part of a large mystery.
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May
29
The Danger of Dichotomy
When we are given the false dichotomy of this or that, how might we answer the question with a No?
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May
24
Pentecostal Power
Come, Holy Spirit, Come! Burn us with your holy fire!
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