What does Jesus mean when he says, “your faith has made you well?” I suspect how we answer this question tells us a great deal about about our own faith, and our own sense of wellness, even our sense of salvation.
Tag Archives: Justice
St Francis and Spirituality For The Ecological Crisis
On St. Francis Day 2022, I preached a sermon looking at the ecological crisis. In order to overcome this moment, we will need prayer and a deeper and broader sense of what Spirituality means.
Money as a Means to an End
How could we use our money more imaginatively, for the sake of those in need? The Rev. Mike Angell reads the parable of the “dishonest manager” or the “unjust steward” as a window into God’s economy.
Quit Playing Games (of status)
So much of Christianity is lived as a status game. So many churches are busy policing insiders and outsiders But Jesus talked about a banquet, a great feast where no one will have to be anxious about where they are supposed to sit. No one will have to worry about how they should behave. Everyone will be in on the secret: You can just let go. Every seat is a seat of honor at Christ’s banquet; there is room to spare.
Mike Angell 