“The Journey to Forgiveness” (A42: Proper 19)
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...
A43: The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2023)
“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...
A41: The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (2020)
“When someone in the church harms us in some way, what should we do? How should we respond? Many people would say, ‘Forgive!’ What could be more Christian, more spiritual, more biblical than to forgive?”...
B05: The First Sunday after Christmas Day, Year B (2014)
“I live in Minnesota, where, at this time of year during the Christmas season, we often have snow, blizzards, and ice. We have what my colleague Karoline Lewis calls the “unnecessary freezing of water.” So...