Wait, Pray, Act

7th Sunday of Easter, Year AMay 17, 2026 Acts 1:6-14 This is the 7th Sunday of Easter, also the Sunday we remember the Ascension of Jesus, or as some refer to it, the day Jesus started working from home. The Ascension is celebrated on the 40th day after the Resurrection, which was last Thursday. The … Continue reading Wait, Pray, Act

When Power Fears a Baby

Epiphany Sunday, Year A Jan. 4, 2026 Matt. 2:-1-12 Today we celebrate Epiphany Sunday, although the actual day of Epiphany is January 6th. My favorite of Shakespeare’s plays is The Twelfth Night and was a reference to the Feast celebrated as the eve of Epiphany, the final day of Christmas. Epiphany comes from a Greek … Continue reading When Power Fears a Baby

Instruments of Peace

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