Last Lent. when I led Matt Rowles series on the Passion Narratives, The Final Days, one line from the series has stayed with me for the entire year. The line basically said that when we sing the hymn, “Lift High… Continue reading

Today’s first reading about Susanna is tough one to hear. This poor young woman was exploited the old men, and they blamed her for what they wanted to do. Many women today are exploited or shunned by society: Women who… Continue reading

A few years ago, I preached about a friend of mine who sent me a letter about his struggle with sadness, grief, and depression. Everything about this weekend’s Gospel reflects his life, and maybe ours. For whatever reason, a person… Continue reading

As we come to the end of the fourth week of Lent, it is hard not to see the Cross looming in the near future. On Sunday, we will hear the story of the raising of Lazarus. Jesus being perturbed… Continue reading

Jeremiah never gets a break. He does what God wants and people walk away. He says that God tells him to say and they want to kill him (and try a few times). He talks about faithfulness to the covenant… Continue reading

As we come to the end of the fourth week of Lent, it is hard not to see the Cross looming in the near future. On Sunday, we will hear the story of the raising of Lazarus. Jesus being perturbed… Continue reading

St Joseph is someone we know in the church, but he gets lost and overshadowed. My gut sense is that he does not mind. He says nothing in the Gospels but is a silent witness to the mysteries that are… Continue reading

As I have reflected on the last lines of today’s last lines from Isaiah, “Can a mother forget her child? Even if she forgets, I will never forget you,” I cannot help but wonder why we try to tell God… Continue reading

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