First Sunday of Advent In the 1960’s people were urged to turn on, tune in, and drop out—to leave the material world behind in favor...
A Meaning-Making Name Names are powerful makers of meaning both in the scriptures and in our lives. Consider how much we associate...
Pointing to Jesus John the Baptist is a fitting messenger for the season of Advent, a time for the church to prepare for both the...
The Devil Doesn’t Wear Tights No one believes in the existence of the devil these days, do they? Do you? Perhaps we can thank...
Questions Come to Light What is it about the night that invites questions? As our head rests on the pillow and shadows stretch out on...
Our “Other” at the Well The woman at the well is a familiar text for many people. This image of Jesus standing at a well talking with...
The Hope of New Life Hope overcomes despair for God’s people: this is the message of the readings for today. The hope of new life is...
Light, Warmth, and Watering The weeks of summer coincide with the beginning of the Pentecost season. Summer brings sunny warmth,...
Plentiful Harvest In today’s gospel reading, Jesus speaks of the church’s mission with images drawn from daily life. The harvest is...
God Comes First God is, the theologians say, transcendent—beyond us, always exceeding our easy grasp. Recognizing God’s awesome...
Life in Christ Includes Praise and Lament Though we may prefer to think of God giving us lives of joy and ease, a full life in Christ...
Introduction The mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from the wise and intelligent. The prophet describes an everlasting realm...
Life in Every Direction We can identify death in every direction. We see war, hunger, addiction, poverty, a dying planet, and broken...