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 …
Tag: John 20:19-31
Welcoming Thomas…
John 20:19-31 I will admit that on this Monday, the day after Easter, my thoughts are not completely formed yet as I consider this second appearance of Jesus to the disciples behind those locked doors. So what I offer now are first thoughts only and I hope that if you also find yourself preaching next …
The Empty Tomb, Mayor Lightfoot, Thomas, and Me…
John 20:19-31 The city of Chicago, as you may know, has been a hot spot in the fight against Covid-19. As a result, for weeks Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been urging residents to heed the stay-at-home directive of our governor so as to slow the spread of this virus which is taking the lives of …
On Scars and Stories, Doubt and Faith Once More
John 20:19-31 Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! It has been a busy season and along with many I step into this week after Easter a bit more tired than usual. Indeed, these last days have been full and rich and more than good and in the busyness, I have not yet …
On Hopscotch and Crocuses and Doubting Thomas Once More
John 20:19-31 I didn’t get up in time to go to my weight training class this morning. It’s the day after Easter, after all, and my 4:45 alarm just came too early. So instead I decided to take the walk I’ve been fitting in these last couple of weeks. It takes just more than half …
Scars and Stories, Doubt and Faith
John 20:19-31 I can still remember the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when the trailer lurched forward and caught my dad’s hand between it and the hitch on the back of the family station wagon. I was twelve, maybe thirteen years old. That would have made my sisters eleven, ten and nine. …