Second Sunday of Easter (Year B, RCL)

On navigating light/dark language for worship

Thomas gets so overwhelmed by Jesus’ presence that he ends up shelving the autopsy.

“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.

This Sunday is one where some re-education and re-framing might be helpful.

Maybe Christianity’s best appeal is its courage in the face of all that wounds, rips, and ravages.

There's more than one way to taste and see the goodness of God.

Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away

How early Christians thought about bodies and how we do

At the border, survivors of violence present their scarred bodies as testimony.

I’m struck by the boldness and clarity of the writer of John’s Gospel.

It's like a MOTH event—with the vulnerability of community.

Passing the peace is a word of welcome. It’s also much more than that.

For some reason, I couldn’t find the holy in the holy rocks everyone else was venerating.

Children are good at asking questions that build relationship.

"It feels vulnerable to be the weird lady outside preaching sermons."

The birds fly without a designated leader. It takes them about 50 milliseconds to reach consensus.

When Jews, Christians, and Muslims gather to celebrate arts and culture, the dividing walls crumble.

Some people say they don’t identify as Christian because of what they see, or don’t see, in the church.