Advent 1: Choosing Hope
Among family and friends, the conversations these days are similar: “I can’t believe that December starts this weekend! Christmas is just around the corner!” Every year, it seems that the … Continue reading
Into a New Year
“I love to travel but I hate to arrive…” the quote jumped off page 18 of Monday’s Advertiser newspaper. I didn’t intend to begin another post with a quote from … Continue reading
Experiencing Abundance: John 6:1−21
Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” John 6:5 I was inspired by the article “A Wood-fired Communal Oven in a Park: … Continue reading
Healing Community – Mark 5:21–43
“The connections between my own history and the healing stories of Mark taught me more about resurrection than any Easter sermon. They taught me, too, how important it is for … Continue reading
With Authority
Mark 1:21–28, 4th after the Epiphany “A new teaching,” they cried. “One with authority!” Why is authority not recognized in the scribes? “Did the scribes talk the talk that looked … Continue reading