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From observation to experience (John 14:1-14)
C. S. Lewis’s wisdom on looking along a beam of light, not at it
February 17, Epiphany 6C (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26)
Trusting in God is fruitful, says Jeremiah. But what about when it isn’t?
February 10, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1-11; Isaiah 6:1-8, 9-13)
Jesus calls Peter. But there's a catch.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
The great drama of the trinitarian hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy”
The beloved song can contain God’s glory no more than the scripture it’s based on.
Body shaming tears apart the body of Christ
The thin cannot say to the fat, "I have no need of you."
A stitched-together community
One day Bill didn't show up at the church, so we went to find him.
Rising up with Christ
In the Eastern church's art, Christ arises triumphantly and magnificently—but not alone.
The burdens and blessings of intentional community
What happens when a group of radical idealists tries to live together?
Joy is for Epiphany, too
From the wise men to the wedding at Cana, joy comes from recognizing and affirming the good.
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a community in the middle of a culture war
The church at Corinth had many problems. Some simple kindness would have helped.
What does Christian vocation look like for the elderly?
God calls us to serve the world with our bodies—even when those bodies are failing.
The grace of real and virtual presence
Theologian Deanna Thompson used to criticize the pervasive technological creep overtaking our lives. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
What Mary saw at Cana: The indispensability of others
At Cana, Jesus asks Mary, "What is this to me and to you?" It is very important that the church hear this question.
Why give alms?
Belief in the incarnation places suffering bodies within the realm of Christian responsibility.