If there’s one thing I’ve learned in adult life it’s that the past doesn’t just resolve itself. If we don’t actively work to address the past, it will come back to haunt us. And this is true both personally, in terms of deeply ingrained patterns and psychological wounds, and as a society. The past casts … Continue reading The Old Gods: A Reflection on Joshua 24
Like many readers this year, I’ve found myself sucked into the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. If you’re not familiar with, it's the story of an ordinary guy who is trapped in a vast dungeon that is set up as a reality competition show when Earth is taken over by an alien syndicate. Along with his … Continue reading And the Crowd Goes Wild: A Reflection for All Saints Day 2026
The Gospels contain a lot of stories about religious leaders trying to trap or test Jesus. Today’s Gospel contains one of the most famous of these, the question of which commandment on the Law of Moses is the most important. But after answering (in a way that is crucially important for us, but was boring … Continue reading Greater Than David? A Reflection on Matthew 22.34-46
One of the consistent themes that emerged this summer in our series on Romans was the continuity in the ancient world between the language of politics and the language of religion. Both were ultimately about power and allegiance, making it difficult to discern how much the New Testament was intentionally critiquing Imperial propaganda, and how … Continue reading Let the People Tremble: A Reflection on Psalm 99
There are few passages more relevant to Christian life than the so-called Hymn of Humility in Philippians 2. So imagine my surprise when I discovered this week that, while I have cited it no fewer than seventeen times in the almost nine years of this blog, I’ve never dedicated a post to the passage in … Continue reading The Joy of Humility: A Reflection on Philippians 2.1-13
