“Easter Shows No Partiality”
Alleluia! Christ is risen. The cross is empty. The tomb is empty. The self-serving cult of human greed, judgment, and death has been emptied of its perceived power. Jesus…
“Passion and Palms”
I’m celebrating Palm Sunday at Epiphany Church in Kivalina this year. As liturgical seasons go, Lent is as predictable as they come: 5 Sundays then Palm Sunday followed by…
“Seeing Our Blindness”
Jesus said: “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” John 9:39. It’s…
“Being Perfect in Times of War”
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But…
“Lenten Fast” & more
“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break…
“Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust”
“Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, that we may…
“Salt and Light”
“Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but…
“Fishing for the Kingdom”
“[…Jesus] began to preach, “Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven has come near.” As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter,…
“Manifest”
“O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence,…
“The Presence and Promise of Christmas Light”
As we greet with joy the festival of Jesus’ birth, I pray that Christmas will be both a presence and a promise in your life. May Jesus be present to…