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Many believers think of Jesus’ ascension like an excuse for Jesus’ absence: because he ascended, Jesus is gone. Many believers think of Jesus’ ascension like an excuse for Jesus’ absence: because he ascended, Jesus is (...)

The reason that this passage appears in the lectionary at this point is obvious. It is an epistolary text that speaks of the activities of the Holy Spirit. There are of course other passages that (...)

At first blush, it appears that the assigned text is a bold declaration of faith and hope in the midst of an unrelenting lamentation over the horrific events surrounding the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. (...)

What is the true spiritual power? What constitutes true spiritual authority? How do we distinguish true from false teachers and prophets? Who should we allow to influence us, and whose authority can we trust? And (...)

When I was 19, I got my first pair of glasses.1 That prescription lasted for a long time. Now that I am in my 40’s, I have to make much more regular trips to the (...)

When I was 19, I got my first pair of glasses. That prescription lasted for a long time. Now that I am in my 40’s, I have to make much more regular trips to the (...)

It was a retired Rabbi in our town who gave me an insight into Proverbs 31:10-31. He was a congenial presence around the town and also at the college where I taught. In this case, (...)

I moved back to my home territory in 2015 after being away for forty years. Around the same time, I started writing a regular column for my hometown newspaper in which I address religion, politics, (...)

According to tradition, Jeremiah is “the weeping prophet.” It is an apt nickname for this figure whose preaching is always filled with emotion. In an oracle that appears two chapters before this passage, the prophet, (...)

These verses stand near the beginning of part II of Israel’s time of wandering in the wilderness, having just departed from Mt. Sinai (10:11-36:13; see Exodus 15:22-18:27 for part I).1 The entire book of Numbers (...)