Resurrection Among the Ruins: Pt. 2. Mary’s Story Mary came to the tomb, under the ruins of her faith, her hope, her dreams. And resurrection happened among those ruins.
Resurrection Among the Ruins: Pt 1. Isaiah’s Vision Can there be resurrection among the ruins? Might hope be born in the face of such despair?
Whose Inauguration? Which Kingdom? What would happen if Jesus's inaugural sermon happened on Martin Luther King Day at the Inauguration of Donald Trump?
Springsteen, the Night After Springsteen offers no cheap hope, because “broken hearts are the price you’ve gotta pay.”
Spiritual Renewal and Praying with St. John In a world of chaos and confusion, you are the Word. While it feels that we are at an ending, you are the beginning.
Love, Grief and Mountains: A Season of Creation Sermon Sometimes God bypasses humanity and speaks directly to creation.
Philanthropic Bribery and Corruption in High Places Forgive me if I am just a tad cynical when a publisher comes to the defence of his largest single source of advertizing revenue.
Pacing the Cage with J. Richard Middleton Celebrating Richard Middleton's retirement. Pacing the cage with resonance and dissonance
From Displacement to Domicide: A Lenten Theme? In a culture of domicide, what happens if we inhabit the Scriptures, finding a path home in the story they tell, that moves from homemaking to domicide to homecoming?
“Every Grain of Sand” A meditation on a long death The artist bears witness to a dying voice, a voice losing its resonance, a voice about to be rendered silent. Has that been your voice?
“For the Soul without a King” – Leonard Cohen and the Reign of Christ St. Paul and Leonard Cohen are both poets of praise. They both bear witness to the Holy One. And they both have to deal with Jesus.
Homecoming and Shepherding Providing secure housing for those without a roof over their heads, is nothing less than housing Jesus.
Closing Time: Reflections on the Present Crisis I have had a sense that we have been living in overtime, or on borrowed time, my whole life.
January 6, Patriotism and Biblical Faith Is there any biblical justification for patriotism? No. None whatsoever.
Desmond Tutu and the Light For Desmond Tutu, the image of God, the abiding Presence, the light of goodness and life, could never be extinguished.