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20
Apr

Tick Tock

At my new school back in third grade, I vividly remember approaching peers on the playground and asking if I could join their game. I was met with one of […]

13
Apr

Little Foxes

Some little things aren’t little. Some are. Sometimes you can’t tell which is which on your own. The offhand comment you can’t stop thinking about. Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards. – Song of Solomon 2:15 (NRSV)  The interruption […]

08
Apr

Lost Innocence

When the accusations against Cesar Chavez came last month, I went looking for that box in my closet, where I keep my lost innocence. The box was overflowing. I needed […]

07
Apr

Are We at the End Yet?

A man stood at the corner of a busy intersection with a big Bible in one hand and a booming megaphone in the other. “Listen everyone! Take heed!” he shouted. “This world will […]

31
Mar

Holy Week Love

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus discusses the greatest commandment just a few days before his crucifixion. Did you know that? I didn’t realize it until recently. I’d always pictured Jesus teaching the greatest […]

26
Mar

Make Haste to Anoint

The extravagance of Mary’s act is what most people notice. The sheer amount of perfume she uses. How much it weighs. How it fills the house. How it angers Judas. Mary took a pound […]

16
Mar

The Depths of Forgiveness

Jesus wasn’t kidding. He meant we are to forgive infinitely, always, without limit. Including someone who’s harmed you. Including yourself when you’ve harmed someone. Including the people, the systems, the […]

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