A Way
As we say goodbye to 2020 and face 2021 there’s much to grieve and to give thanks for. When I consider where we have been and where we might be headed as a world, nation, and church, the biblical idea of wilderness helps me make sense of things. Wilderness throughout...
Room
Pregnant and in labor, Mary and Joseph scramble to find shelter. Before these late-night travelers find the stable they were rejected at the inn. “No room,” the innkeeper told them. “No room.” Christmas comes again this year, maybe especially this year, to wonder if...
Magnify
They call Mary’s song/poem/rap the “Magnificat.” For many of us, it hits the ear the way hot chocolate hits the throat on a cold day. But, that’s only if we aren’t paying attention. Did you know Mary’s song/poem/rap was outlawed in more than a few...
Clarity
I guess I’m getting old. You read something and an image or song comes to mind that’s dated. That dates you. I hear John the Baptist’s story and I think of Perry Mason. Only the old folks will get that, the rest of you, well, thank God for Google. I see him standing...
Foolish
Being a follower of Jesus is choosing to be foolish. Not a fool, but foolish. A fool is someone who has been duped or ignorant. Being foolish for and with Jesus is neither of those things. It’s the opposite of those things. Foolish is a wisdom that flows from knowing...
Thankful
They say “that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” But, 2020 has been tough. And we’re not out of the woods yet. It’s been easier to pay attention to racism, politics, or public health than to pay attention...
The Goal
“The form, the teaching, the truth moves you beyond the form. Like there’s an arc, or a movement, or a trajectory in the words. If you take them seriously, they take you somewhere. The forms aren’t the goal, the goal is an experience of Spirit. I began to see that you...
Heal
9 Things You Can Do to Heal The Nation Today 1. Pray for the nation; pray for President Trump and for President-elect Biden. 2. Be kind in speech and actions especially with those with whom you disagree. 3. Grant Jesus’ request to “ pray for enemies and bless those...