The Jesus Heist and linked to the Sunday

and linked to the Sunday readings

and others -- deacons have come to serve largely as servants of the poor and needy

Paul Fromberg

and flying buttresses

is long on telling the Church what to say

The Jesus Heist and linked to the SundayProvocative readings of biblical stories, with thoughts on what they are saying to the church. Inside the Church, we are constantly and consistently reading the gospels through the lens of supporting our own institution and structure. This prevents us from hearing the critique Jesus offered in his own day and his emphatic and persistent call to be and do differently now (Matthew 23: 112). Stories include Widows Mite, Rich Young Ruler, Destruction of