Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:(1-7),8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Davis argues that forgiveness is one of the hardest yet most necessary acts of faith and human wholeness. Using Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers, Davis shows that...

Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 or John 5:1-9 Rev. Barlow-Williams engages the story of Jesus healing a stranger — on the Sabbath — at the pool of Bethesda. “Do you want...

“When I step back and look at the whole picture, transgressions and confessions are really the crux of it. At our best, most of what’s going on is forgiveness and compassion. Isn’t that the case...

“At times, we get eager. We try to hurry life up. We talk about this time next year, what we are going to do this summer, or next spring…But it is important to be fully...

“The lectionary has taken us on a bit of a journey through 1 Corinthians the past several weeks….Today Paul takes the gloves off. Here, he tackles some conflict head on. It appears that he has...