In Luke 17:5-10, Jesus calls disciples to faithful, repeated forgiveness. Even mustard-seed-sized faith is enough to trust God’s mercy and see God’s possibility in others. Forgiveness is relational, ordinary, and essential to life in Christ—not a heroic feat, but a daily participation in God’s renewing work in the world.
Faking Demonic Possession is Like a Mustard Seed (Commentary on Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52)
Although it is very sacrilegious and there’s quite a bit of profanity, one of my favorite books is Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore. As you can gather from the title, it is a fictional account of Jesus’ life told from the perspective of Jesus’ best friend, Biff. It... Continue Reading →
