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Karoline Lewis “You lack one thing.” Ouch. I fear I lack much more than one thing, do you? But what does this fellow lack, exactly? Of course, there’s all kinds of irony here, because in the end, by material standards, by society’s standards, by the measures of the world that have determined the criteria for … Continue reading “The Thing You Lack”

Karoline Lewis “We are able.” Wow. We are so certain, aren’t we? We think we are capable of so much. We really do. And why? What is it about us that we locate our ableness in our own efforts? What is it about us that we insist that autonomous assertions will absolutely secure our future? … Continue reading “The Ability of Ableness”

Nathan Aaseng When you read about the battles between Amos and the court prophets, with whom do you identify? The answer would seem obvious. Amos was God’s prophet, proclaiming a message of truth. His adversaries were just hired minions of the ruling elite who kept their jobs by prophesying whatever their employers wanted to hear. … Continue reading “Bold Preaching”

Karoline Lewis “Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly.” Thank God. Literally. Bartimaeus won’t be told to shut up. Good for him. I like this guy. Because, how often do we feel like we are required to keep silent? How often are we asked to keep our voices … Continue reading “No More Silence”

Patricia Tull Fertility of both soil and womb concerned many biblical writers in an era of threat by drought and disease, as seen this month especially in the stories of Ruth and Hannah, as well as in several psalms. It may seem odd to concern ourselves with fertility today, in a world of 7 billion. … Continue reading “Fertility under Threat”

Karoline Lewis “Love your neighbor as yourself” is a fitting text for both a Sunday after Pentecost and All Saints Sunday. According to Jesus, a mark of discipleship is this very act — loving your neighbor as yourself. While All Saints Sunday reminds us of and remembers those who have died, it is also a … Continue reading “Saintly Activity”

Karoline Lewis “Her whole life.” That’s what she gave, friends. The Greek is certain. Clear. Little room for wiggle room. Not a portion. Not a tithe. Not a percentage. But her whole living. Her whole living? That should be a moment for pause. None of us can give that to the church, or to anyone … Continue reading “Whole Life Living”

Karoline Lewis “What large stones and what large buildings?” If you have ever been to the Holy Land, you know just how big those stones really are. I have a picture of me standing in front of a Herodian block of stone, far, far taller than I. Of course, that doesn’t take much effort in … Continue reading “Storied Stones”

Karoline Lewis “My kingdom is not from this world,” says Jesus. No kidding. That seems pretty obvious. Yet at the same time, this has to be one of the most obscure statements from Jesus. Working for Jesus’ kingdom, praying for “thy kingdom come” is a rather difficult endeavor when it seems so far away from … Continue reading “Kings of Relationship”

Karoline Lewis Oh my, Working Preachers. This text from Luke? At this time? In these circumstances? Too many people will hear Jesus’ words as those that predict our current state of affairs, a state that exists in the constant news of terrorism throughout our world. And here, on this First Sunday of Advent, our people … Continue reading “Why Advent?”