Some years ago a noted scholar from Harvard created a list of the three greatest poets in human history. Homer was there. And Shakespeare. The third was the prophet Isaiah. Isaiah...

Around this time of year, we see a lot of people wearing college gear in every color and with every school logo. When March Madness comes around, we see fans proudly...

When Jesus finishes telling the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we wonder what will happen next. What will the younger son do after the party is over? Will he wake up...

Even though we call this story “The Parable of the Prodigal Son,” it’s really all about the father—that father who goes running down the street to embrace his no-account son; that...

The Corinthian church is a mixed bag of folks. They are rich and poor, men and women, enslaved persons and slave owners. Through the power of the Holy Spirit they have...

Humanity knows how to play hide-and-seek with God. It all starts with Adam and Eve. As soon as they bite into the forbidden fruit, they hide from God. They hear God’s...

The moment the Israelites cross over the Jordan River into the Promised Land is momentous and powerful. But it is not the Israelites’ achievement. It is God’s. Even though they have...

The Israelites finally have arrived. After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, God has brought them into the Promised Land. The long and difficult journey has lasted for a generation,...

Jesus knew trees. As a carpenter, he understands how even the chopped-down tree has its uses. Like everyone else in ancient times, he eats directly from trees along the way. Thomas...

Pilate reportedly ordered the execution of some Galileans just as they were offering sacrifices in the Temple. Hearing this news, Jesus reminds his listeners of the eighteen people who died when...