Archive - crossRhodes

Seeking the Good of the City When the Empire's Listening

Jul 3 •

Michael J. Rhodes

June 2025

Reading Romans 13 Wisely

Exploring Paul's (Bizarre) Use of Proverbs in his Political Teaching

Jun 26 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Wrestling with Romans 13

How have others understood this hard political teaching?

Jun 20 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Both Particle and Wave: Reading Scripture Theologically

Reflections on the Bible's paradoxes, with a postscript on Walter Brueggemann's passing

Jun 12 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Proverbial Wisdom for Faithful Politics

The sages don't answer all our questions, but they do give us guidance for the way

Jun 5 •

Michael J. Rhodes

May 2025

Nestled in the Feathers of Emmanuel

Anticipating Incarnation in Psalm 91

May 28 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Proverbial Complexity and Political Captivity

What the Sages Say and Why We Struggle to Know What to Do With It

May 22 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Resisting Pharaoh's Sick Wisdom

Fear Continues to Bear Unjust Fruit

May 15 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Confronting Qohelet's Shrug

Wisdom Requires Accepting Responsibility

May 8 •

Michael J. Rhodes

Easter Means Everything Will Be Made New

The Risen Jesus gives us a glimpse of the world that is on the way

May 1 •

Michael J. Rhodes

April 2025

Introducing crossRhodes

Weeklyish reflections from Rhodes at the intersection of Scripture and our world

Apr 24 •

Michael J. Rhodes

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