Franklyn James

A glass of water will do. I have a question and a suspicion; neither has yet earned the title of conclusion. Let us see where the evidence leads, including the parts that may make me put down my favourite explanation.

Pour a cup of coffee and take a sip. There’s a power bill in this story, though you could read the market headlines and never know whose name is on it.

Someone at the table has already said it: “Well, that’s just your interpretation.” It sounds humble, and sometimes it is. It can also end a conversation more neatly than any argument could.

Part One argued that Scripture has meaning we receive, that difficulty is real, and that some readings twist what has been written. Speculate with me about what does the twisting.

Reflections on Matthew 22, Political Deception, and Ezekiel’s Jackals Draw closer and pour from the Holy Grail. There’s an old maxim: “A little wine is good for the stomach.” But we must be careful what we consume. There is enough intoxication around us already. Some speculation needs us sober. I have never considered myself particularly

What Do We Mean by Imperfect Pour this one into a chalice and take it as it comes. We are asking whether Jesus was imperfect. The word itself deserves a little scrutiny. Conveniently, “imperfect” can mean human limitation in one sentence and moral guilt in the next, as though the two were the same. What

The Passages That Trouble Us Bring the chalice to the table. This second sip has an edge to it. Jesus speaks of dogs to a mother who has come asking him to heal her daughter. The words remain, however carefully we turn the page. How convenient to have Jesus acquitted or convicted before the woman

A cider press, a corn festival, and an old joke about politicians and money: a Christian reflection on political framing, Judith Butler, and evidence.

A Christian reflection in two parts The truth inside the slogan Pour this one into a clear tumbler. The sentence needs to be seen all the way through: “No one is illegal on stolen land.” There is truth in the glass, enough truth to make refusal sound callous. There is sediment too. If the land

A Christian reflection in two parts Read first Part One: The truth inside the slogan Having the cake and eating it Take the second pour in a dessert glass, because this part comes with cake. The slogan has already given us two truths worth keeping. The shade begins when those truths are asked to carry