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Continue reading →: The Parable of the Wedding Feast
Who will be faithful? Who will do God’s will? Who has the authority to proclaim God’s will? The parables (Matt 21:28-22:14) that Jesus tells to the elites in the Temple concern these questions. These parables confront the elites with their failings and questions their authority. Tensions escalate between Jesus and…
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Continue reading →: Woes of the World
Sometimes tragedy and suffering around the world just seems to erupt doesn’t it? All the death and suffering from conflict in Gaza and Israel, Ukraine and other areas of conflict. Earthquakes in Afghanistan, Morocco, and Turkey. Gun violence, hate crimes, illness. The list of tragedy and suffering seems endless. Who…
