by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Aug 2, 2020 | Serving the Church, The Bible
Painting Credit | Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Odilon Redon, 1903 A Homily for the St. Michael – San Miguel Episcopal Church in Newberg, Oregon. Lessons from the Lectionary Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 27, 2020 | Serving the Church, The Bible
Painting Credit | Sacrifice of Isaac by Titian, 1544 A Homily for the St. Michael – San Miguel Episcopal Church in Newberg, Oregon. Lessons from the Lectionary Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 The...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 24, 2020 | Audio, Serving the Church, The Bible
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to speak for South Bend City Church via their podcast, since they are foregoing large gatherings amid Covid-19. The assignment was simple: pick a favorite story about Jesus and reflect on it. Easy, right? (Well, easy so long as you...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 16, 2020 | College Classes, The Bible, The Bible and The Novel, Video
Ever wished there was a gospel written specifically for those really bleak, hopeless moments when all appears lost? A gospel writer that seems to sit with us in our questions and brokenness? The Gospel of Mark might be the account of Jesus’ life for exactly those...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 9, 2020 | College Classes, The Bible, The Bible and The Novel, Video
Resurrecting Jesus from the fog of familiarity can be hard—so hard, in fact, that we often gloss over the way each individual gospel text portrays him. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus is cagey, authoritative, even mysterious. What do we make of this man? Who is he?...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 8, 2020 | Audio, Reading Well, Serving the Church, The Bible
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 3, 2020 | College Classes, Reading Well, The Bible, The Bible and The Novel, The Christian Imagination, Video
Stories that reimagine Jesus, considering what his life would look like if lived in the modern world, have a long history in the Christian imagination. What would Jesus do? How would governments and leaders respond? And would you believe him if he showed up here and...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Apr 2, 2020 | College Classes, Fostering Faith, Reading Well, The Bible, The Bible and The Novel, Video
Too often texts fall silent because we think we know the story. Or because we find the barriers of time, place, and culture insurmountable. At George Fox University we are exploring ways to bring creative educational solutions to students during the COVID-19 crisis...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | May 16, 2019 | Audio, Reading Well, Serving the Church, The Bible
What happens when two trained theologians—one a pastor and one a literary scholar—work together to preach a text? Calls for cross-disciplinary and cross-vocational projects like this one have recently been issued by thinkers like N.T. Wright and Miraslov Volf...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Oct 18, 2017 | The Bible, The Christian Imagination
But of course… me too. This month’s scandal of a powerful man, Harvey Weinstein, using that power to manipulate, harass, and assault women spread beyond the safe confines of the online news/entertainment world. On Sunday, rather than watch (or simply ignore) another...
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