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(This is a re-post of my Maundy Thursday reflections from last year... enjoy!)

Old Testament readings: Psalms 55 and 74, Lamentations 2:1-9; New Testament readings: 2 Cor 1:23-2:11, Mark 12:1-11 One of the things that makes modern translations of the Bible great is…

Old Testament Readings: Psalms 6, 12, and 94, and Lamentations 1:17-22; New Testament Readings: 2 Cor 1:8-22 and Mark 11:27-33. The Triumphal Entry has taken place (Sunday).  Jesus' dramatic demonstration…

Well, here we are.  Holy Week.  Back in late November we began the great liturgical journey that took us from expectation (Advent) to arrival (Christmas) to learning how to see…

To the Romans technical civilization was the highest goal, and time for the sake of space.  To Rabbi Shimeon spiritual life was the highest goal, and time for the sake…

Once again, we recap the journey: Aleph (vv. 1-8): the horizon is perfection Beth (vv. 9-16): the path is God’s gracious speech Gimel (vv. 17-24): the commitment to Yahweh’s “way” makes us…

Let us recount the journey so far: Aleph (vv. 1-8): the horizon is perfection Beth (vv. 9-16): the path is God's gracious speech Gimel (vv. 17-24): the commitment to Yahweh's "way" makes…

For my Bloom family (and any who overhear) today: Brothers and sisters: You are the people of Jesus May you know it deep in your bones today May your commitment…

On Fridays (since it's the Arndt family "Sabbath"), I've been posting little snippets here on the blog from Abraham Heschel's marvelous little book The Sabbath (if you haven't done it yet,…

The Psalmist has described the horizon of the journey for us as a sort of "completeness" of love and obedience in God (vv1-8), and he shown us how the "substance"…