Resting, refraining, ceasing to do work on the Sabbath – helps the community delight in the gift of God’s goodness that might otherwise be missed in the frenzy of constant, anxious activity. But as Jesus demonstrates – when there is a need in front of us, we honor the holiness of time by doing good, […]
Imagine, you standing in front of Duke Chapel. You just finished seeing all the stained glass, someone was playing the organ inside, and you are looking at the sculpture of…
Next Sunday, we will be remembering loved ones who have died – and we will be using alternate texts from the lectionary for All Saints Day. And so today –…
There was a certain woman in a church I was once a part of. Every single Sunday, during every prayer and sharing time, when the microphone was passed around this woman…
It would be enough if all we take from our gospel text today is a recognition of the goodness of gratitude. It would be enough if the only moment that…
I grew up in extended family structures where there would be lots of cooks in the kitchen. When food was being made and served and eaten people would comment on…
This past Wednesday, I was standing at a local coffee shop waiting for my iced coffee. Over the loud speakers, turned up a little too loud, poured out the chorus…
In this season of Lent we’ve been focusing on God’s radical invitation to abundance. So far we’ve encountered the image of God as a mother hen who fiercely and tenderly…
In our text for today from Luke’s gospel, Jesus finds himself in a crowd. Or to put it more clearly – a crowd, yet again – has found and surrounded…
Tonight we are in the season of Lent, 2 Sundays and 10 days in. A quarter of the way through 40 days. There are a bunch of ways of conceiving…
