June 11, 2023
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? The world at the time this psalm was written was a bit like a snowglobe….it was big…but it had… Read More »
May 14, 2023
I love this iceberg image. It’s often used as a reminder that what we know about people…what we see in their behaviors…in how they act and what they do….is just the tip of the iceberg. There is always so much more going on in people’s lives. I’m guessing you’ve heard people say “Be… Read More »
April 16, 2023
Most of you have had to write essays at some point in your life. And if you remember what your English teacher taught you, you know that your closing paragraph is supposed to tie everything up together. Kind of a summary of what’s most important about what you’ve written for people to take away with… Read More »
March 26, 2023
I have very mixed reactions to this story, I must confess. Any of you feel the same? You see, I know this parable was meant as a critique of the religious folks around Jesus…the religious folks who were really good at making sure people believed the right things and followed their laws and dressed the… Read More »
March 12, 2023
This story is, of course, absurd. Who, invited to the wedding party for the king’s son…says no. Who, invited to the party at the palace, a fabulous celebration…decides they have better things to do? Whose response to a joyous night of dancing and food is to kill the person with the invitation? It’s absurd. All… Read More »
March 5, 2023
is the kingdom of heaven like? What is it like when God’s kingdom comes and God’s will is done on earth as it is in heaven….as we pray each week? We imagine it is beautiful. We imagine everyone is happy and fulfilled, and it looks a bit like a Disney movie scene where the… Read More »
February 12, 2023
So here it is….the story you’ve been waiting for. Here’s Jesus’ response to the question humans have asked for millenia… If God is good, why is there evil in the world? Why are we human beings capable of both the most beautiful acts of kindness and creativity and sacrificial love…and also capable of the most… Read More »
February 5, 2023
Today, Jesus is talking about what gives us security. What makes us feel safe…what makes us feel like we can cope with the storms of life. And I don’t know about you…but I know I need to hear this. Because there are a lot of storms raging around us, aren’t there? Sometimes those storms are… Read More »
January 29, 2023
It’s been 10 years now since my sister and I went back to Minnesota to help mom and dad move out of their home of 30 years. What a job — going through a lifetime of things collected to try and pare down so they could move into a one bedroom apartment. My dad had… Read More »
January 15, 2023
It’s hard to do the right thing sometimes, you know? That’s the reality of being human. And so often we lose our way… we humans get it wrong again and again. This morning, this story of Jesus’ temptation is about the very human struggle we live between good and evil. From the book of Hebrews… Read More »