Monterey Church: Elizabeth Goodman, produces the weekly preaching of Rev. Elizabeth Goodman, pastor of the Monterey United Church of Christ (UCC). Mindful of the challenges of today, Rev. Goodman approaches scripture with wisdom and wonder in the hope of hearing the word of God who still speaks and in the faith that it will, as ever, enlighten our path and guide our steps from life to life.
The poor widow wasn't to be praised. Rather, the Tample was to be shamed. We're not morally upright when we cooperate with power structures that exploit. Jesus meant something else altogether.
This last encounter of Jesus' ministry wastes no time. Bartimeaus is ready to go.
You say you want a revolution? Well, we all want to change the world. But is revolution our best option?
Possessing instread of allowing yourself to be possessed: you might lack this one thing too.
This one goes out to Thomas Hobbes, Mark Lilla, Jeffery Goldberg, and my next door neighbor from long ago whose name I can't remember but whose question to me I do.
You catch more flies with honey than vwith vinegar. So why does Jesus front with vinegar?
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Jesus can take it. He seems actually to really want to take it.
People love their gardens--and some are even willing to work for them. Others just want a hammock to swing in.
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