Parables are designed to make us think. Thinking is a surprisingly rare thing. The Parable of the Sower is unusual in that it has both
Category: Biblical studies
Who is my Mother?
What was Jesus’ relationship like with his family? We might think it would be idyllic – a model of familial harmony, but a closer look
The Woman at Jesus’ Feet in Luke 7:36-50
Luke tells a story of Jesus enjoying a meal with a Pharisee, when a woman arrives and wipes Jesus’ feet with tears and ointment. The
A Boring Sermon – The Samaritan Woman in John 4
This is a boring sermon[1] There is lots of drama in the world – Pandemics, Trumpian antics, shut down of travel, basketball, hockey, and life
Utopia and the Gospel of Matthew
Around the year 1516, Sir Thomas More invented the word “Utopia.” He started with the Greek word for “place” (τόπος) and added a prefix οὐ
Baptism in the New Testament: A Survey
In the Gospels the ministry of Jesus begins only once he is baptized by John. All four Gospels start their stories of Jesus with his
Broken Oracles 