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A Middle East Council of Churches Mailing

I signed up to be on the mailing list for the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) while I was in Beirut in 2006. The following communique re: Bishop Boulos Faraj Rahho of the Chaldean Church in Iraq came this morning. I would not even be aware this was happening, if it were not for the MECC mailing. Read More »

March 10, 2008 | Tags: , , ,

The Difficult Parable of the Dishonest Manager

A recent chat with friends regarding peaceful, non-violent resistance of cultural norms led to one of the most difficult parables taught by Jesus. Luke 16:1-9 has stumped and mystified interpreters for years, if not centuries. Some argue that the real meaning of this parable is lost to us forever; others point to Jesus’ overarching penchant for non-violent subversion as the key that unlocks the real meaning and intention of this parable. Given the social, political, and religious setting in which Jesus was situated, I tend to side with those who cite subversion. Read More »

September 16, 2007 | Tags: , , , , , , ,