Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Biblical StoriesWorks through the Bible’s individual stories, Moses, David, Ruth, Esther, Elijah, Peter, and Paul, as self-contained lessons in faith. Spans both testaments, from minor figures to central ones.Genesis for TodayReads Genesis 1 through 50 as one unfolding story: creation, humanity’s task and failure, and God’s promise to Abraham. Asks what that ancient story means for today.Gospel communityCompares how Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Paul each present the gospel, then focuses on the community it creates. Covers sharing wealth, eating together, and loving enemies.Gospel of JohnMoves through John’s Gospel chapter by chapter, from the Word made flesh to the healing miracles, the cross, and resurrection. Finishes with 1 John and the Johannine church.On the Road with PaulFollows Paul’s journey from Damascus to Rome using a road-trip metaphor, his letters as postcards home. Covers Galatians, 1 Corinthians, and Romans, and the rules of the road.ProphetsTraces the biblical prophets from Amos and Hosea through Isaiah's suffering servant, into Jesus as prophet and the New Testament church. Returns again and again to one throughline, that prophets speak truth to power, and asks who plays that role today.RevelationWorks through Revelation chapter by chapter, from the seven churches and heavenly court to the seals, bowls, and judgment of Rome. Reads its visions of wrath, the New Jerusalem, and Christ's return as promise rather than prediction.SabbathStudies Sabbath as both a Torah command and a modern lifestyle: living below your means, valuing beauty, avoiding prestige. Grounds that lifestyle in how Jesus treats Sabbath rest.Ten CommandmentsGoes through the Ten Commandments one at a time, from the first to the tenth, with closing reflections on what they demand. Connects them to modern ‘techno-utopian drift.’
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.
So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…