“Jesus didn’t accuse the man of dishonesty, theft, or injustice…. He was living the life others dreamed of. What’s wrong with that? Then comes the big surprise: ‘But God said to him, “You fool!

At a park last week, I happened to overhear a group of senior women sharing stories about their childhoods. They had grown up in the 1930s and ‘40s and were reflecting on the economic conditions they ...