Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 and Psalm 119:137-144; Isaiah 1:10-18 and Psalm 32:1-7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 Harrington focuses on how “the lectionary pairs this heavy lament of Habakkuk’s with the familiar story of Zacchaeus.”...

Jeremiah 31:27-34 and Psalm 119:97-104; Genesis 32:22-31 and Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5; Luke 18:1-8 García uses the story of the “persistent widow” in Luke 18 to talk about “refusing to quit when the world...

Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalm 71:1-6; Isaiah 58:9b-14 and Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 Wyatt recalls a trip to Israel where dusty ruins and lush wetlands stood side by side. She uses that experience of...

Rev. Wright examines the teachings of Jesus in Luke 13:1-9. When Jesus is confronted with a difficult question, he uses it as an opportunity to provide a valuable lesson: what some intend for evil, the...

The Honorable Rev. Wendell Griffen explores this week’s texts, encouraging Christians to work “together” for justice in the world. Wendell L. Griffen is well-known as a lawyer, jurist, legal educator, religious leader, and public speaker....