This Sunday’s Gospel is a very long parable, and one that is much beloved. It has more layers to it than a first reading will find. Luke 15:1-3, 11-31 The one parable has three main characters. Each character has a lot to teach us. In fact, if you think through the story from each of […]
Lent: On Repentance
Lent is coming. That means you still have a few days to get ready to take a dive into repentance. Chances are that doesn’t sound like such a great offer. Especially in the Protestant world we have a pretty hard time with repentance. We associate the word “repent” with our lunatic fringe, carrying signs about the […]