The Gospel of Luke accompanies us this year on our sacred journey into Lent and the seasons beyond. Luke is one of the three “synoptic” Gospels. Luke “sees alike” with […]
Esther: I Am Titanium
She’s bullet proof. Fire away, fire away. She won’t fall. Ricochet. Is it the pop song “Titanium” or an anthem for the Book of Esther? What the no-good Haman sends […]
Luke: The Musical/Flash Mob
I’d forgotten about the Luke Rock Opera I wanted someone to compose until I was preparing for Palm Sunday. The Palm Sunday text just reinforces an ongoing theme in this […]
Thai Dance Therapy
When I picked up my daughter from school yesterday she was on a mission. She was on a tear about the country of Thailand. She wanted to cook Thai food […]
Start Seeing Fish
Many people are suffering from colds and flu right now. So far I’m doing OK, but yesterday heading into church I felt a bit like a substitute teacher. There was […]
Downton Abbey Psalter
Season 3, Episode 2. OK, so maybe it could be jumping the shark. Edith’s nuptials, Mrs. Hughes’ health scare, Mr. Bates’ fate still hanging in the balance. But I still […]
Sandy Prayer
In preparing the prayers for Christmas Eve night each year, I try to go big. Prayers for the World. For Peace. For Hope. This year as I was gathering up […]
Embrace the Den
Lions’ Dens are usually not happy places. In general it’s a good idea to avoid them. Spiritually, however, they are inevitable or we avoid them at our risk. If we […]
Yes, There is a Real African Lion in our Worship Space
Yesterday in worship we studied a rich text where a ghostly, disembodied hand appears and writes an eerie message on a partying king’s wall (Daniel 5). A mysterious hand appeared […]
Blending In
We did a “blending of sands” rite in worship yesterday. Our church has recent roots in two different congregations and it was thought that a blending of sands might symbolize […]