Series

Pity, Mercy, and the Good Samaritan

Jul 13, 2025   ·     •   Luke 10:25-37

To see someone’s pain, to allow our pain to be seen, these are radical acts of humanity that transcend our divisions.  More

“What then, to any of us, is the Fourth of July?”

Jul 06, 2025   ·     •   Matthew 5:43-48

This past Friday, you and I were meant to engage in the habitual grilling and flag-waving… and maybe doom-scrolling and fear-mongering. But really – to quote Frederick Douglass – “what is the 4th of July?” More

Crossing the River

Jun 29, 2025   ·     •   2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Elijah and Elisha both find themselves crossing a river at a transitional point in their lives. How do we cross over the rivers in our own lives? More

The Holy Tradition of Crying Out

Jun 15, 2025   ·     •   Psalm 77

Faithful people across our nation are crying out to God. In doing so, we join a sacred lineage of lament.
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The Banality of Love 

May 18, 2025   ·     •   John 13:31-35 

The great commandment, to love one another, looks like a million individual actions, many of which seem routine or unexciting on their own. Only through the combination of these actions can we see the tapestry of love they create. More

The Tomb is Full

Apr 18, 2025   ·     •   John 18:1-19; 42 (Adapted)

On Good Friday, we remember that Jesus has died. Only if we see the wounds on Jesus can we know that Jesus sees the wounds on us.
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Stone Sunday

Apr 13, 2025   ·     •   Luke 19:28-40 

The stones cry out to proclaim the coming of a king who is not a king.  More

Digging into 1 Corinthians 

Mar 23, 2025   ·     •   1 Corinthians 10:1-13 

Some texts are so rich they merit a deep dive to truly understand.  More

The Case for Lent 

Mar 05, 2025   ·     •   Ash Wednesday

The season of Lent is a time in the church year for us to reflect and lament. Only through Lent can we arrive at Easter.  More

A Tabernacle for the Presence of God

Luke’s gospel reminds us that all significant moments in Jesus’ life were preceded by or finished with prayer. This is something to remember, especially in times when life seems increasingly uncertain. More