“Why is this called subversivepreacher?” A friend of a friend, when introduced to a recent post, wanted to know. Over the years I have heard from people who really do not like the word subversive, it … [Read more...]
A note from subversivepreacher
Dear friends of this Cairn, You may have noticed, or will whenever you go looking for a post, that there was no sermon posted this week. That is because I have been recovering from a long awaited … [Read more...]
Your Work
A video version follows the text The Messenger by Mary Oliver My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; … [Read more...]
A Season of Grief
A video version of this sermon follows the text “When he trawled so wide he should’ve trawled deeper.” ~From “Fishermen” by Francis Harvey Oh, heck yes! Jesus trawled way too wide and would have … [Read more...]
Practicing Resurrection — no really
Here is what I know about this gospel story: John was terrified of doubt. And here is what I know about us: We live in an era of doubt. No, not an era, a miasma of doubt...a body bag of … [Read more...]
Hearing the music with touch, touching the words with memories
Scroll down to below the text for a video version Letter to the New York Symphony Orchestra By Helen Keller, March 24, 1924 “Dear friends: I have the joy of being able to tell you that, though … [Read more...]
Poetry & Historical Fiction – Palm Sunday
A video version follows this written text Easter is poetry and Palm Sunday is historical fiction. Don’t get mad yet, historical fiction can be and is composed of actual facts and real … [Read more...]
Jesus Gets a Massage
Video version posting on YouTube Sunday, April 3 at 9:45 AM This story about Jesus getting a therapeutic massage is one of the few stories about Jesus that is actually included in all four … [Read more...]
Guess what matters?
Scroll down for video version The armchair preachers were wondering what the word for this week would be. On Lent One it was “fear,” Lent Two “loss,” Lent Three “thirst.” If there is one word … [Read more...]
Thirst
Today’s reflection is rooted in Isaiah 55:1-9 The poem, “All Thirst Quenched” by Lois Red Elk The hymn, “Come to the Water.” A video version follows the text Okay, there … [Read more...]
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