Praying with Our Feet

Barbara Brown Taylor writes, “Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.”[1] Consider the pace at which we tend to do life. The temptation is to plow through – make lists for the things, do the things, stress about all the …

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It Takes Practice

Many of us grew up in church. I grew up in Churches of Christ. I am grateful for my heritage - I am grateful that I learned to love the Bible. I am grateful that I learned the value of study, simplicity in worship, and emphasis on Communion. I was raised by this church and …

Easter

"Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and …

Family Dinners: A Maundy Thursday Reflection

Luke 22:24-27 – “A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like …

Jesus’ Mission

What comes to mind when you think about the word, "mission?" I've spent a great deal of time thinking about this word and its implications for a life of faith, in fact, I have invested my time, energy, and resources to pursue a doctorate degree which specifically studies MISSIONal leadership and spiritual formation! Think about …

Doing Good With Our Love

"You are what you love."   How does that sit with you? Do you agree outright? Do you think, "tell me more...?" I have based a 13-week experiment loosely around this concept: we, as human beings, are not merely "brains-on-sticks." We are whole people who have a brain which can reason and puzzle and work …

Advent

For centuries, Christians have practiced a season of waiting and preparation leading up to the celebration of Christmas called Advent. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day each year, so the season varies a bit in length. Traditionally, the Christian calendar, which reaches a crescendo in Easter, begins with Advent. Sister Joan Chittister says, “[The …

Sermon: Psalm 146

Psalm 146 1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;     I will sing praises to my God all my life long. 3 Do not put your trust in princes,     in mortals, in whom there is no help. 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;     on that very …

Experiment: A Community of Reconciliation

During the past few weeks [in my church community] we have talked about how God has a mission. As the people of God, we are those sent, just as Jesus was sent out from the life of the Trinity, and just as the Spirit is sent out effecting the work of God in the world. …

When The Spirit Surprises

While I suspect the reasons may be different for each of us, I would venture to guess that in different seasons of our lives, we become numb to the work of God in our lives. Maybe things are going really well - when that happens, I wonder if we tend to forget about God. Or …