Christmas Day 2025John 1:1-14 Here we are on this Christmas morning to reflect on Christ’s birth and presence with us. I love the change in tenor as we move from the hoopla and mystery of the Eve with emotions running high in the darkness of night to a more normal-feeling worship in mid- morning Christmas … Continue reading God Beyond, God Within
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2025Luke 2:1-14(15-20) On this night, we remember and celebrate the Incarnation of God. God coming to be with us in the form of a baby. Over the centuries, this humble birth story has become buried in a massive global billion dollar industry. Yet it’s the one time of the year when … Continue reading Step Out Like a Shepherd
4th Sunday of AdventDec. 21, 2025Matthew 1:18-25 What is in a name? Why do we place so much importance on choosing the right name for a new baby? Our names hold our personal identity, our family history, and culture. We talk about living up to one’s name. Our names link us to something greater than … Continue reading What’s In A Name
22nd Sunday after PentecostProper 27, Year CNov. 9, 20252 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 In 1938, people across the country tuned into the Orson Welles radio program Mercury Theatre on the Air converting the 40-year-old novel War of the Worlds into a fake news bulletin describing a Martian invasion of New Jersey and chaos ensued. Police logs … Continue reading To Stay Centered
20th Sunday After Pentecost Proper 25, Year CLuke 18:9-14 Oct. 26, 2025 Today’s Gospel reading starts out with Jesus turning to those around him, using the ancient method of story-telling, by saying, “A Pharisee and a Tax Collector walk into a Temple…” While this parable is no joke, it does have a punchline that is … Continue reading Lord, Have Mercy
18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 23, Year CLuke 17:11-19 Oct. 12, 2025 We have spent much of this year in the Gospel of Luke. Following Jesus and his disciples, we’ve picked up on some recurrent themes that were important to Luke and the community to which he was writing. We are modern day disciples of … Continue reading Healing to Wholeness
17th Sunday after PentecostProper 22Oct. 5, 2025 The story is told of Saint Francis of Assisi going down to a village with one his monks. Their purpose was to preach the Gospel. When they arrived at the village they quickly engaged the local folk in conversation and passed their time helping the villagers with their … Continue reading Rebuild My Church
13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18, Year C Sept. 7, 2025 Well, my first thought upon reading today’s Gospel was that Jesus really could have used a PR manager. If he was hoping to recruit disciples and rally the crowd to his cause, turning to a large gathering of people whose culture was rooted in … Continue reading Discipleship–Risky Business
4th Sunday after Pentecost Jul 6, 2025 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 When I worked for Compassion International, God turned my understanding of mission and hospitality upside down. Shook the “white savior” notions out of me in profound ways. Everywhere I went, in the world and in the US, many of the poor had a dependence on … Continue reading Instruments of Peace
And may God bless you
with enough foolishness
to believe that you can
make a difference in the world, Continue reading Virtues and Vices
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