Jun 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Back, before we made Jesus into an english speaking, middle-class, pro death penalty, immigrant hating, bless-er of the status quo. He was a scandal. Still is. He was a wandering, dissident intellectual. A disrupter of dinner parties with tales of God’s...
Jun 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
People want straight talk, we hear. Often that means space to say ungracious things about others. I like Paul’s straight talk. He starts with himself. How he did everything he could to destroy the Jesus movement. How he stood idly by while a man was killed by a...
May 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Leadership is important, but so is following. Maybe more important. We struggle with the idea of following either because of arrogance or lack of faith. Jesus marveled at a soldier he met that had overcome both. He marveled at how profoundly the soldier connected...
May 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
We hear or read “Breaking News” regularly. Usually those words are followed by details of tragedy, scandal or the inelegant words of a public figure. Here’s some real breaking news: “While we were without strength, in due time Christ died...
May 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
James Baldwin wrote “The Fire Next Time,” a book based on a Bible verse and a song. “God gave Noah the rainbow for a sign, “No more water, the fire next time.” The book and the song imagine a cleansing fire that finally rights wrongs and...
May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
What did Jesus pray for? He prayed we would be complete. Complete, like not knowing where God ends and we begin. Complete like, “abide in me and I in you.” Complete, like our sins are an opportunity for God’s celebrity. Complete like, God-reliance...
Mar 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week on our Lenten journey we challenge ourselves to discover and reflect on the idea of letting go. Let us explore how to let go and create an open space to receive all the blessings that God can provide. OUR LENTEN JOURNEY Please join me in conversation...
Mar 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week on our Lenten journey we challenge ourselves to discover and reflect on the generosity within our own hearts. Let us explore how to give and how to share this love with our family, friends, neighbors, and community. OUR LENTEN JOURNEY Please join me in...
Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week on our Lenten journey we ask you to explore the idea of gratitude with us. Let’s challenge us to reflect on those things for which we’re grateful. In the business of everyday life, how can we mindfully steal away and reflect on all the gifts...
Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week on our Lenten journey we ask you to explore the idea of love with us. What does it mean to love like Jesus? How do we challenge ourselves to change the way we think of love to grow beyond romantic expression? We strive to love our neighbor....
