1 Peter 2:2-10 I find myself thinking of stones a lot these days… And no, not the random ones one might come across in an untilled field or on the water’s edge. I am thinking of the stones which make up the building where I lead worship week after week. Not actual stones, of course, …
Month: April 2023
The Shepherd’s Voice
John 10:1-10 I write today as one who has always loved the church. And for the most part, I write as one who has experienced deeply and consistently the kindness and care and encouragement of those who call the church home as well. Lately, though, I have begun to wonder if this very human institution …
Joy and Sorrow Side by Side…
Luke 24:13-35 I am struck today by how closely joy and sorrow live side by side. Certainly this was so with Cleopas and the other disciple as they made that long walk home to Emmaus that Sunday afternoon. One can imagine the two of them walking a path they probably knew by heart, caught up …
Thomas and the Gift and Power of Community
It has been some time since I have written here. Much of that time I was still preaching, but I did not have the space (mentally, emotionally, even spiritually) to hold two weeks of reflection and preaching in my heart at one time and so I was not able to put my thoughts together early …