On Hitting Back Harder
Jesus taught something very challenging about how to respond to violence, and I talk about it in this sermon. This week, I
We Are Called to Solve the Puzzle
Before my sermon on Sunday, we sang this hymn. The melody is traditional (BEECHER, it's called), but I wrote the words.
Voting to Un-Create
It's Earth Day, so we're celebrating God's creation. Unfortunately, at the same time, we're voting to un-create it.
The Sermon for Today
Sometimes, we pay so much attention to our own churchy customs that we neglect the way of Jesus. I used two "texts"
Fish Sandwich
The author of the Gospel of Luke thought it was very important that Jesus appeared after the resurrection, not just as a
The Craziness of the Resurrection
The resurrection is not subject to rational explanation. I can only say: it feels like spring—like spring might feel to a person
Me and Joe and What’s-His-Name
Here's a song I wrote, based on a story from the Gospel of Luke. I closed our Palm Sunday service with this.
Ride On
Jesus' ride into Jerusalem was part of his work of standing against the rule of Rome and Rome's collaborators—and standing instead for
Mindful Within and Without
The prophet Jeremiah longed for a day when we all could find God already written on our hearts. Mary Oliver would add
Reading Poetry, Reading Scripture
If only we could read scripture the way we read poetry!