As we have seen yet again in another horrific mass shooting, we as a people need to have a confrontation with self – confront our malevolent viewpoints and malignant ideologies. We need to confront the sin of white supremacy, racism, … read full post
Fritz Kreisler was one of the best violinists the world has known. A story is told of Kreisler as he once traveled from Hamburg, Germany to give a concert in London. Kreisler had about an hour before his boat … read full post
Over the past few weeks, I have experienced the joy of meeting my new granddaughter, seeing my grandson, and visiting my kids, I have experienced the ordeal of getting sick with Covid for a second time, again living in quarantine … read full post
John 20:1-18 There is so much chaos in today’s scripture passage. We don’t like chaos. We like our scripture to be neat, straightforward and tidy Just how we like our schedules and our plans for the next great thing … read full post
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 10:16-25, John 18:1-19:42 The Family for Which Jesus Died O sacred head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine! Yet, though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. Many of you know … read full post
Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, I Corinthians 11:23-25, John13:1-17, 31b-35 This Precious Gift What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused … read full post
This has been an interesting week in our household My two boys are enrolled in One Wild Life Learning Community for school They began this school group last year and continue this year This week their two … read full post
Throughout this pandemic, I feel as though we have been living what one theologian calls “the Saturdays of our lives.” The Saturdays of our lives represent those despairing places in life between the crucifixion of Good Friday and the resurrection … read full post
It often seems as though we are presently living in a post-truth culture. Michiko Kakutani is a writer and former chief book critic for The New York Times. In 2018, she wrote an excellent article titled “The death of truth: … read full post
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021 Faith, Okemos Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18, Psalm 34:15-22, Ephesians 6:10-20, John 6:56-69 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those whose spirits are crushed. Psalm 34:18 Who of us who has … read full post