Joseph of Arimethea was a wealthy and respected member of the Jewish council, the same group that sent Jesus to his death. He and his colleagues had what we might call power and privilege. So, why didn’t he speak up with at least a mild objection at that time? Mark says he “was himself also …
Smart Muggers Don’t Pick On Navy Seals
5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they …
God, Partial to the Powerless
When I say God is partial to the poor, doesn’t mean he’s biased… There’s a difference… He’s partial to the poor in the same way that firefighters are "partial" to houses that are on fire over ones that are not… When people say to “BLM” - “All lives matter”… When you call 911 and tell …
Jesus’ Little Brother James
Can’t you just see young Jesus bringing people home for dinner every night, not so much his buddies from soccer camp, but widows and orphans he encountered on the way home from school? Maybe, for practice, he healed sparrows and multiplied breakfast for the family but it's more likely that he washed the feet of homeless orphans …
The Gospel According to James
There’s no NT book or letter that more directly and clearly addresses that latter sickness… Jesus’ ½ brother, James addresses the way we are governed in this country and the way we Christians govern ourselves in front of this world… He speaks not just in generalities, but is specific about our socially shallow spirituality… In …
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