Lamentations 3:22-33 I confess to not having spent a whole lot of time in Lamentations. These powerful prayers reflect an experience of utter devastation which have not been part of my life experience — at least not first-hand. And yet, of late, I have yearned for the hoped for promise uttered in the section which …
Month: June 2018
Turning to the One in the Stern…
Mark 4:35-41 I was on call at our local hospital a few weeks back. I take my turn every six weeks or so. Often those weeks pass without a single call. That week was different, though. It seemed as though every day there was a request for a chaplain. It was on my third such …
He Does Not Know How… Scattering Seeds in the Kingdom of God
Mark 4:26-34 Could there possibly be an easier illustrated Gospel reading than this one at this time of year? At least I know this to be the case where I call home. I look out my window to see a world that is lush and green. I drive through the countryside and take in field …
Speaking of ‘Family’: A Local ICE Raid
Mark 3:20-35 And Jesus replied, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” The pertinence of this question came home to me in a powerful way in these last few days. I received a text from a young colleague. He had picked up a rumor that a road was blocked in the east part of town …