The New Look of Christendom
Now, I understand that it is now considered problematic to use the Hebrew Scriptures as Phillip did in this passage, as proof-texts of the divinity of Jesus, but that is not the problem I’m interested in here.
Jesus’ Very Deliberate Calling of Matthew the Taxcollector
Jesus not only called Matthew to be a disciple, but received many of his friends and associates with kindness and acceptance.
The Gentle Kindness of Saint Aidan
“Nothing human’s not a broth of false and true.” —Frederick Buechner, Godric
The mythic, universal power of the Transfiguration
I’ve spent a long time pondering what universal human experience the story of the Transfiguration is trying to tell us.
Son of Encouragement
Joseph the Levite believed in second chances. The apostles called him Barnabas, meaning “son of encouragement.”