In this Palm Sunday lectionary reflection, editor Teri McDowell Ott draws on Richard Horsley’s scholarship to highlight the dangerous, religious and political tension of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
In the face of insurmountable problems, it can be tempting to say “Well, that’s just the way it is.” But is it? Can God bring life out of a valley of dry bones?
Teri McDowell Ott explores how we misdiagnose our spiritual thirst, wondering if we’ve been left to wander the wilderness of our lives alone and without resources.
When pastoring in Austin, Kyle Walker's church housed evacuees from Hurricane Harvey. This hospitality saved lives. It also showed the church how they could be like Nicodemus — shortsighted.
As salt of the world, Christians are called to bring out the God-given goodness that already exists around us. But we can't forget that Jesus' command in Matthew 5:13 is plural: we can only be salt of the world when we act alongside our Christian siblings.