
Speaking to the Soul: We can be heroes
by Leslie Scoopmire Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In the epistle passage for this Sunday, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews lists numerous heroes in

by Leslie Scoopmire Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In the epistle passage for this Sunday, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews lists numerous heroes in

Certainly there was a parallel in the conversations – him pouring out his heart into my sympathetic silence, me pouring out my heart into God’s sympathetic silence.
The Psalmist is very angry this morning, but for a good reason.

What does it say, in a modern context, that women may be at the forefront of an event, but still not be believed until a man comes along to confirm the legitimacy of their experience?
The apostles saw a lot of traffic between prison and temple in their ministries. How can walking the same path breathe new life into our faith and our criminal justice system?

A sad reality of life is that we too often settle for being “the selves we have become accustomed to being,” rather than the selves that God knows and loves.

Ministry is what we do when we go out into the world just as much as we do more within the walls of the church.
Imagine what would happen if all the trees got together and tried to choose their king. There’s a warning in this story to all of us who are responsible for choosing our leaders, but we also have a lot to learn from the plants who turn down the position.

As we stand under our fig trees and eye the world with our limited, cynical vision, let us remember to listen for mystery. Let us admit the possibility of having our hearts opened and our minds blown
In the midst of a violent passage of Scripture, there is an invitation to contribute, even in small ways, to Christ’s larger victories of justice and peace.