Anyone who has come through an addiction or experienced the healing of a deep emotional wound, such that love and wellness become possible again, understands in a primal kind of way what it … [Read more...]
How it began is how it is…
“...when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters...” Scroll down … [Read more...]
Day of Flame
Check out the YouTube version by scrolling below Okay, okay... there are so many images in the readings from today that make no literal sense -- in other words, literally they are … [Read more...]
Exit Stage Left
Reflection for 7 Easter For video version scroll to the end The three-year ministry of Jesus is Act One in a three-act play. The betrayal, arrest, trial, and execution is Act Two. The … [Read more...]
An Inside-Outside Game
PREACHING TEXTS Acts 17:22-31 John 14:15-21 “Streetlights hide the glimmer of lesser stars” by Bryce J. Christensen Streetlights hide the glimmer of lesser stars. My weak telescope wobbles on … [Read more...]
Well, I’ll be doggone…
...There is no new sermon this morning. Yep, someone gave me the day off, can you believe it? But come on into the website and look around -- there are literally hundreds of archived sermons and … [Read more...]
Your work, and mine
A YouTube version follows the text. “Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly … [Read more...]
Eyes Opened
Everyday Grace by Stella Nesanovich It can happen like that: meeting at the market, buying tires amid the smell of rubber, the grating sound of jack hammers and drills, anywhere we share … [Read more...]
Awe opens a window in our heart for the Holy to blow in
Scroll down for the YouTube version Texts for 2Easter: John 20:19-31 and "Mysteries, Yes" by Mary Oliver Link: mysteries-yes-mary-oliver You see what he did there, right? It was clever, I’ll … [Read more...]
In bud — we are, in bud, still
Scroll down for YouTube version From too much love of living... even the weariest river winds somewhere to the sea - But we have only begun to love... we have only begun to imagine... how could … [Read more...]
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