In the covenant code in Exodus in which Moses reveals God rsquo s prohibitions and commandments to the Israelites we quickly learn that God is a God who hears the voices of the powerless who sees the needs of the poor The terms of the covenant directed the Israelites not to ldquo wrong or oppre

One of Jesus rsquo most famous sayings challenges us to consider a simple question what do I owe to whom The saying is mellifluous in the King James translation ldquo Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar rsquo s and unto God the things that are God rsquo s rdquo It is tea

There is no more compelling image for the city of God than that of the banquet drawing as it does on the common experiences of good food and drink I remember the cities I have visited by the food I ate in them so this picture of the feast resonates at a deep human level Feasts recall times of j

In biblical poetry a vineyard often represents the beloved. The prophet Isaiah begins to “sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard,” a song in which God’s affectionate care of Israel is recounted. The love song quickly becomes a lover’s lament, though, as Isaiah tells how the vineyard was prepared with tenderness, but since it produced “wild grapes,” it will now be abandoned.

And more much more than this I did it my way rdquo sang Frank Sinatra There is something life-affirming about doing it ldquo my way rdquo charting one rsquo s own path following one rsquo s conscience and talents and not compromising one rsquo s values along the way But when it comes to th

What are the ways of God There are twin dangers for us when we consider this question On the one hand some people consider God rsquo s ways so inscrutable that they no longer trust we can know how God acts or what God demands of us This draws some people to the point of disbelief If God rsquo s