Last Friday evening, Matt and I had dinner at a church member’s home. The food was delightful, and the company was even better. Before we began eating our thoughtfully prepared meal, our host opened with a blessing from Kate Bowler’s...
From Dust to Dust - Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the day we begin the Lenten season. I typically don’t care for Ash Wednesday much. It’s always been a little depressing, and as someone who’s been afraid of death since...
Silken Threads of Prayer - I’m not really sure how prayer works. Then again, is anyone? I watched an interview recently with Nadia Bolz-Weber who described prayer as a relay race, as opposed to an individual sport. Prayer, she said, is...
Why We Take Our Kids to Church - I mentioned in my sermon last Sunday a post I read about the church losing its particularity. The essential point was: because God can be found anywhere, there's no need to go to church. You can find God in...
New Year, New Beginnings - What better time to start a new job than the first day of a new year? This is the season to be setting goals and intentions, hopes and dreams. As I sit in my new office, in my new chair, in my new role, I, too, find...
God, What Can We Imagine? - Carolyn Winfrey Gillette “God, What Can We Imagine?” lifts up the Servant Song found in Isaiah 42:1-9 and calls the church to think creatively about how we can join in God's work for peace and...
Advent 2022 The Mystery of Christmas from Godly Play curriculum Christ who has come is still coming. This is full of mystery. You know, a mystery is sometimes very hard to enter. That is why this time of Advent is so important. It helps us...