Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 13, 2026Written by Adam BakerThe Good News For All Creation - and the Strange Wonder of God’s PeopleScripture:He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved… And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; ...  Read More

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 12, 2026Written by Adam BakerThe Least of TheseScripture: Matthew 25:34-40“Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who will receive good things from my Father. Inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world began. I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welc...  Read More

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 11, 2026Written by Adam BakerJesus & Queerness: Entertaining AngelsScripture:Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2)Reflection:As you’ve read through these reflections, how have you felt about “queer theology” and “queerness” in relation to Jesus? Has it made you un...  Read More

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 10, 2026 Written by Adam BakerFailure and the Invitation To New ImaginationScripture:He was despised and avoided by others;    a man who suffered, who knew sickness well.Like someone from whom people hid their faces,    he was despised, and we didn’t think about him.It was certainly our sickness that he carried,    and our sufferings that he bore,    but ...  Read More

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 9, 2026Written by Adam BakerIn Christ Was Life, the Light For All PeopleScripture:The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest. (John 10:10)Jesus replied, “My kingdom doesn’t originate from this world. If it did, my guards would fight so that I wouldn’t have been...  Read More

Exploring the Meaning of Jesus’ DeathMarch 8, 2026Written by Adam BakerA Queer AtonementScripture:“There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28 CEBReflection:In order to understand more about queer atonement theory, we must consider what “queer” means. The term was first used to refer to that whi...  Read More