Authors: Kelly Sprinkle

The Ethiopian eunuch is queer. They are a non-binary stranger. The blurring of gender and sexuality fluidity are not only contemporary phenomena. The very presence of the eunuch in scripture reminds the church and society that queers have been part of the sacred and human story for millennia. Some argue...

Psalm 23 brings comfort to many, but on Good Shepherd Sunday, there is a temptation to privatize it by placing emphasis on the individual: my shepherd, restores my soul, leads me, you are with me. Even though the Lord is my shepherd and Jesus is our good shepherd, we must...

In addition to reading Luke 24:36b–48, read John 20:24–28, which is the conclusion of the gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter. In the post-resurrection accounts by Luke and John, Jesus invites disciples to touch him. In Luke, Jesus asks the disciples to examine his wounded hands and feet and...

Thomas is brave. Even though he may have doubts, Thomas is the brave disciple. While all of the other disciples are holed up, Thomas is nowhere to be found. Scripture doesn’t tell us where Thomas is, but it is clear that he isn’t seeking safety behind locked doors. Thomas only...