“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
Tag: Jesus
The Banquet
“I can understand why people might have reacted strongly, one way or another, to the banquet performance at the Olympic… Read more The Banquet
Live the Questions
“Holy Week is not about finding the answers to these questions. Rather, Holy Week is about taking these questions to… Read more Live the Questions
Today, Tomorrow, and the Next Day
“Our Gospel passage shows us that we are not alone, in the face of religious and political conflict. Jesus lived… Read more Today, Tomorrow, and the Next Day
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
Impossible Things
“Jesus’ ministry is concerned, first and foremost, with impossible things. Jesus doesn’t preach the status quo. Jesus doesn’t preach a… Read more Impossible Things
Shadows of Sin
“As Christians we don’t simply ignore these sinful shadows in the world. We acknowledge them – so that we can… Read more Shadows of Sin
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