Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed that a few people had turned and started back down the hillside. Offended, perhaps, at what the Teacher had implied about the Pharisees’ self-righteousness. Or maybe all of it was just too much to take in. None of us had ever heard anyone teach this way before. It was no small
Read moreBefore Jesus’ disciples could change the world, he had to help them deconstruct their old worldviews…including their religion.
Read moreWhat if our teachings and traditions have missed the mark? What if the Law was about something more than clean and unclean, legal and illegal, in and out? What if fulfilling Torah is not about being right, but about being light?
Read moreAll eyes were on the Teacher. It began to feel like we were all breathing as one. Like we had a single shared heartbeat as we focused on his face, waiting for him to speak.
Read moreFor Christians, the season of Lent is a time of reflection. But it can also be a time for those of us on the outside of religious traditions to deconstruct some of the myths that often hold us captive.
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