This reading from Matthew is ultimately about grace and our discomfort with the last being first and the first being last. Our proclivity to hold on to power can make us...

Much like the Israelites complaining to Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, the laborers in this Gospel parable are complaining as well. They believe the landowner should be fair in his...

As the letter to the Philippians opens, we read of Paul’s struggle to know which he wants more: dying so that he can be with Christ or living in the flesh...

It never ceases to amaze me how much I forget to search for God and God’s strength. The psalmist sings a song of praise for all of God’s works, calling the...

The Israelites have an idea of how things should be going on the other side of slavery. Given their cries for help, they clearly don’t think life is going as planned....

The Lord makes it clear to Moses that the Israelites’ prayers of complaint will be answered. God will test the people and see if they will follow the instructions. In our...

The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.” Their complaining takes a serious tone: “If only we had died by the hand of the Lord...

How awkward it must have been for Peter to get a lengthy answer to his simple question. He asked for a number. In return Jesus gave him a piercing illustration with...

What do we live for? For the bulk of my adulthood, the answer to that question was my reputation and my validation. In practical terms, that amounted to my work and...

Production lines have a standard that helps determine when a product is fit to move to the next stage. When it meets the criteria, the item is compliant. If it doesn’t...