I rarely pay attention to entertainment news anymore, but this week with the numerous accusations against Harvey Weinstein I almost couldn’t avoid it. I wish I could say I was surprised. I have no idea who this man is (though I’ve apparently seen many of his movies) and I am not surprised that a man […]
Are Men and Women Created Equal?
I just read an article that I’ve seen circulating the past few days about the plight of GenX women. The struggle to make enough money, to save money, to find meaningful work, to find value and worth in a monetary world that has far too often passed us over for men. I could not finish […]
The First Witness
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me everything I ever did.’” (John 4:39) For years I studied John 4:1-42 with students at the Scum Study Center. We picked apart the text from the literary context to the poetic imagery to the place where they […]
Jesus and a Mysterious Woman
“A woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table… “Jesus said… ‘when she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the […]