There is a phobia or syndrome whose name I’ve forgotten, in which anxiety is centered in the dread of a human structure collapsing. When looking at a bridge for example, or a tall building, the … [Read more...]
Written on the pages of your life
In spiritual direction there is an exercise – more than that really, a concept – that sometimes helps with tracing the movement of God in one’s life. It is the idea that our lives, our life … [Read more...]
The Bellybutton of the Galaxy
In the year 2002, a young blue star at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, made a sharp and unexpected turn. That star was among a group of stars moving so fast only something … [Read more...]
A Story Full of Characters
The Gospel of Mark is the shortest and most dramatic of the four authorized gospels. Mark is not only the first and earliest of the four gospels, he creates the pattern for the others. But most … [Read more...]
Agnostic Faith
The woman in the red dress “…shook a fist, then opened hands in praise.” (Last line from “Job’s Question on Nevis” by Grace Schulman) As I finished this sermon, closed my computer, and watched … [Read more...]
It’s not about the legality of divorce, it is about the nature of marriage
Those readings from Job and Maya Angelou are juicy and wonderful: “We, unaccustomed to courage exiles from delight live coiled in shells of loneliness until love leaves its high holy … [Read more...]
Recognizing One Another
I had a recent facetime call with a friend who is in seminary. She was exhilarated by the intellectual stimulation of learning about the Hebrew Scripture as well as New Testament … [Read more...]
Old Friends, Jesus & Charles
This sermon is about Jesus and his buddy, Charles Darwin. People might think they didn’t see eye-to-eye, but not so – though nearly two millennia apart, they were two peas in a pod. Darwin … [Read more...]
Out of the Saddle
I am out of the pulpit this week but an old friend asked me to send her a particular archive sermon, and so I am posting it. This has nothing to do with the lectionary readings for today and is out of … [Read more...]
Baggage
I once served a church located on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. I don’t know if it is still true, but when I was there in the 1990’s there were a lot of homeless … [Read more...]
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