Mourning in America
Mark Schloneger
The prophet Amos doesn’t bring comfort. He brings clarity. He brings the sound of danger, the sound of truth, the sound that sends neighbors to the street to look, to care, and to act for justice. Amos is not music for the party— he is the alarm that love sounds when the vulnerable are being […]
ב is for Beginning
Mark Schloneger
The Creation stories testify to God’s desire to be a home-maker who showers the entire household with love. With Jesus as our beginning, with Israel as our guide, that’s the God we meet in Genesis.
Altar Politics
Mark Schloneger
How can our anger give life? We alter politics, by practicing our politics on the altar. This is how we resist the Empire and welcome the kingdom of God through the body and blood of Jesus.
The One Foundation
Mark Schloneger
Whether we are aware of it or not, we all tie together various events in our lives to form a story to explain who we are, where we have come from, and why we act and live the way that we do. But how do our stories connect to God’s larger story of mercy, healing, […]
All in
Mark Schloneger
In his letter to the churches in Galatia, Paul expresses his frustration that they were drawing distinctions between Jewish and Gentile believers. To Paul, truth of gospel was linked directly to the fellowship of Gentile and Jewish believers on equal terms. To Paul, this reconciliation and unity were not options for the church. Rather, they […]
Grand Canyon
Mark Schloneger
This parable is an illustration of what Jesus had said in Luke 6:20+: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God . . . but woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.” The divide separating the rich man and Lazarus began long before it grew […]
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