Our tables and our homes can become an outpost of the Kingdom of God in our neighborhood if we learn to practice hospitality.

What if when Jesus said we are to love our neighbors as ourselves He meant our actual neighbors? For some, neighboring comes naturally, for others it takes effort. So how do you neighbor?

We hear the commandment to love your neighbor and I think sometimes we make “neighbor” an abstract concept, like just “others” in general. What if neighbor actually meant the people in your neighborhood?

How does a book of semi-erotic poetry belong to the collection of wisdom literature? Because navigating love, romance, and sexuality requires a great amount of wisdom. God's vision for this area of our lives is beautiful if we have ears to hear it.

If God is good, and God is powerful, why is there evil, suffering, and injustice in the world? Does everything happen for a reason? These are the questions that the book of Job wrestle with.

What is the meaning of life? The book of Ecclesiastes can be confusing and even lead you down a hopeless path. Despite his extensive searching, the Critic cannot find what he is looking for! Yet, the author of the book offers us a source of secure hope.

In an age where all our questions can be answered by algorithms and artificial intelligence, what can we learn from the ancient wisdom found in scripture? Today we look at Lady Wisdom, the teacher in the Hebrew book of Proverbs.

If the Kingdom of God arrived on earth in the person and ministry of Jesus, why is the world so full of evil, corruption, and pain? Jesus answers this question with a story about a farmer and his struggle with weeds. The world is full of good, but an enemy is at work sowing corruption.

In this parable, we get a picture of God as a farmer generously scattering seed. We are also invited to examine the condition of our hearts and our ability to produce a harvest. The parable of the seeds and the soil is unique because Jesus explained the details of the parable for the benefit of his disciples!

This parable is one of the best known and most loved stories Jesus ever told. It explores the grace of God in vivid detail against the backdrop of the human tendency to run from God and resist His mercy.