Free to Love (How to be Church)
With the swirl of disturbing news lately, including the horror in Buffalo yesterday, you might be forgiven for not noticing the launch…
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An Incarcerated Incarnation
So much disturbing news this week makes me want to scream, not pray. Or scream while I’m praying.
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Slow Leak
By the evening of that first Easter, the disciples are weary, frightened, confused, dispirited, and out of breath. Then Jesus shows up.
Banned Books
Like actually and truly. For so many of us, words in our various languages and dialects are how we communicate with the world around us.
Recognizing Resurrection
I’m not ready for Easter this year. That has nothing to do with whether my sermon is written (at least it’s started), or whether the Easter lilies…
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The Things That Make For Peace
On that first Palm Sunday, Jesus must have been elated. To see the numbers of followers turning out to welcome him into the holy city of Jerusalem…
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Homeward Bound
This Sunday, we’ll contemplate the creation of a new home, born out of the experience of exile and in the midst of wilderness.Â
God’s Prodigal Son
On Sunday, I want to share with you the story of ‘God’s Prodigal Son,’ by whom I mean, of course, Jesus.
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The Oddity of Theodicy
Jesus is on the road again, heading to Jerusalem and his destiny. But people come up to him with news of bad things happening…
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Rituals of Rebellion
We meet Jesus this week in the middle of Luke’s Gospel narrative: Jesus is already actively ministering: healing people…
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