I’ve been preparing for this Sunday’s worship, which will feature the story of Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10). Zacchaeus was a tax collector. Tax collectors in Jesus’ day were Jews contracted by the Roman government to extract “tolls” from their fellow Jews. The tax collector was expected to reach a quota to satisfy the governor. Anything else was his to keep. If necessary, Roman force was utilized to procure … Continue reading What is the Penance for a Country that Bombs a Hospital?