Jesus’ parables are not so much to be understood (like morality lessons) as to be lived with. They are like mental time bombs that tick, tick, tick and then explode with surprising (even disturbing) new insights about the Kingdom of God. … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley explores why the opening verse of Mark’s gospel was so offensive to the Roman powers. He also looks at how Jesus redefines family, and why “blaspheme of the Holy Spirit” may be something quite different than you’d imagined. … Continue reading
Pastor Roger Barkley follows Jesus’ conflict with the Pharisees over Sabbath activities to conclude that biblical literalism can lead both conservative and progressive Christians to miss the point of Jesus’ teachings and actions: we become like the Pharisees who frustrated … Continue reading