Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | Reflections
Just as different seasons in the church year have their own feel and theology, so, too, do I believe that the seasons of nature have their own theology. It’s no secret that each season feels and looks different. There’s a variety of smells and tastes and sights that...
Monday, April 9, 2018 | Reflections
I’d like to offer up my favorite bit of evidence of the presence of the Holy Spirit: It’s rooted in how our hearts respond to God’s invitation toward generous living. Generous living is not about specific amounts or really even about money. Today’s reading from...
Monday, April 9, 2018 | Reflections
Today is the transferred date of the Feast of the Annunciation. The past four months have been a whirlwind of waiting through Advent, the struggle between the material and holy Christmastide, the long, hard Lent, the joy of the Resurrection, and within days here we...
Monday, April 9, 2018 | Reflections
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Sunday, April 8, 2018 | Reflections
As a hospital chaplain, I encountered difficult situations every day. Once, as a huge family was spinning out of control following the unforeseen death of their patriarch, I found myself climbing onto a waiting room table, extending my hands, and saying, “Wait! I know...
Saturday, April 7, 2018 | Reflections
The fly in the ointment of Christian faith is pride. Our faith makes absolute statements about the world and the place of faithful followers of Christ in it. It is easy to take these claims and wear them as a shield, rather than offering them as a salve. Christian...
Saturday, April 7, 2018 | Reflections
It seems that our language changes rather rapidly and frequently. There are words we use commonly today that in my childhood 50-60 years ago were never really heard. I’m talking about words like ecology, internet, media, and community. Today, the word community...
Friday, April 6, 2018 | Reflections
Gospel of Luke 24:1-12 I have settled in ‘for the duration’ with my Mom and Dad at their home on the Oregon Coast. I am helping my Dad care for my Mom as she is in the final stages of her illness.* In our church year, we are in the time of the...
Friday, April 6, 2018 | Reflections
We are in danger of becoming like the nameless, faceless crowd passing through the Beautiful Gate to worship in the temple—all the while missing the presence of God just slightly off our well-worn path. I vividly remember the day my clinical pastoral education group...
Thursday, April 5, 2018 | Reflections
Growing up, I heard my pastor remind the faithful not to forsake the communal nature of our Christian faith. I am struck by how many times Christian community has been pivotal in helping me to develop and grow. The faith communities that formed me have each given me...
Thursday, April 5, 2018 | Reflections
Matthew 28:16-20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | Reflections
Four days before he was murdered, the Revd Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, preached the Fifth Sunday of Lent at Washington National Cathedral. Today, thousands will gather to recommit to the work of dismantling racism in this country, rallying in Washington on the fiftieth...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | Reflections
When is the last time you referred a friend or family member to your favorite hairstylist, sushi restaurant, or auto mechanic? Great customer service prompts us to share those encounters with others. As Christians, we have experienced the best service of all...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | Reflections
Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Can you hear it? Can you feel the joy? Can you see the hope? Can you imagine the world changed? Easter is here. We waited. We watched. We prayed. Easter is here. In the brilliance of Easter’s glory, the...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | Reflections
Following Christ is scandalous. His conception, birth, life, death, and resurrection are all scandals. His early followers are targets for persecution and martyrdom because of these scandals. Making waves and disturbing the peace are par for the course for Jesus and...
