“Jesus was no King Lear. He didn’t require other people to make declarations of love, to earn their spot in… Read more More than Word Can Wield the Matter
Tag: gospel
King Without a Crown
“Jesus was a king without a crown. He never asked for a crown; he never wanted a crown– whether it… Read more King Without a Crown
Planted in the Sea
“All too often Christians have focused exclusively on that first creation story. We have focused on dominion, and lost sight… Read more Planted in the Sea
Quid Pro Quo
“Doing the right thing, for the right reason, requires a conversion. I’m not talking about an altar call conversion experience–… Read more Quid Pro Quo
Transfiguration Leave
“There’s something about [the Transfiguration] that feels fitting for my first Sunday back from maternity leave. It’s a story about… Read more Transfiguration Leave
A Fearsome Thing
“The mountaintop experience isn’t just about light and hope. The mountaintop experience is, ultimately, about truth. It is about revelation.… Read more A Fearsome Thing
You Are a Candle
“If Jesus himself was doing the candle blessing on Candlemas, he wouldn’t just be blessing the beeswax candles. He would… Read more You Are a Candle
Beloved Ones
“If I were asked what baptism is about, in only one word, I would say this: love. Baptism is about… Read more Beloved Ones
Earth, Thy Anchor
“When Jesus became human, God anchored all of divinity to our fragile, precious human lives. God anchored God’s own self… Read more Earth, Thy Anchor
Kingdom, Come
“On Christ the King Sunday, we spend a good deal of time imagining Christ as a King. Crown him with… Read more Kingdom, Come
Stone Soup
“Some days it is hard to believe that we are better together than we are apart. It can be hard… Read more Stone Soup
Be Opened
“If sin is a state of being curled up into one’s self, then salvation is its opposite, the state of… Read more Be Opened
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