We All Need a Little Help
A Sermon for Maundy Thursday “What can we do to help you?’I remember that question so vividlyIt came from the mouth of the bishop of the Lutheran Church in Nigeria. … Continue reading
Between the Hosannas and Hallelujahs
Jesus, we walk again with you Cheerful palms waving Music full of Hosannas Bells and children choirs add light to the day Even as we read the Passion account, it’s … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Pneumonia
Reflections for Lent – right before Palm Sunday Sorry I’ve been MIA. It turns out that I got pneumonia. And that sinus infection that wouldn’t go away? … apparently, not … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: A day at a time
Reflections for Lent – Day 14 We received some hard news about our newest kitten, Marcella Maple Syrup (yes, that’s her name. She came with the Maple Syrup, but Marcella … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Outside the Bubble
Reflections for Lent – Day 11 My husband told me about the act of terrorism in Christchurch on the way to dinner. It’s the first major tragedy of this Lenten … Continue reading
The Work of Dehumanization and the Gospel Challenge
We are constantly exposed in our culture to subtle and not so subtle messages meant to dehumanize others and to make us less empathic toward the suffering of others. These … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Doughnut Holes and Hippopotami
Reflections for Lent – Day 10 Okay, first of all, I can’t believe how easy it was to find pictures of hippos and doughnuts together. The internet is a strange … Continue reading
Sidewalk flowers: Experiments
Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 9 I really hate it when an experiment is an unmitigated failure. Of course, I’m sure you could argue that an experiment is never … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Ways to say “I love you.”
Reflections for Lent – Day 6 Yesterday at church, parishioners shared with me their favorite cures to sinus infections and colds (yes, I’m sick … still). They asked a whole … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Falling apart
Reflections for Lent – Day 5 Did you know the Great Wall of China is crumbling? Apparently, “State media reported 01 December 2003 only about one third of China’s 2,000-year-old … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Searching
Reflections on Lent 2019 – Day 4 I mentioned in my first reflection for Lent that I have been feeling the need to open space up in my life. Space, … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Rest
Reflections on Lent 2019 – Day 3 Today is my day off. I know, my initial agreement with the congregation actually says I get two days off a week. I’ve … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers: Ashes to Ashes
Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 2 My hands are coarse today from the ashes of yesterday. And maybe the cold of being outside for “Ashes to Go” added to … Continue reading
Sidewalk Flowers
Reflections for Lent 2019 – Day 1 It’s one of those wordless children’s books where the pictures tell stories and convey more meaning than a million pages of text. Jon … Continue reading
Angels at the Gas Station
She called me an angel sent by God. “I know some people who have other opinions,” I thought to myself Because, well, I do And because well, I have that … Continue reading
Clay Jars
The texts for Sunday, June 3, 2018: Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Psalm 81:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; and Mark 2:23–3:6 “But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be … Continue reading
The Persistent God
The texts for Sunday, February 19, 2017: Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; Psalm 119:33-40; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,16-23; and Matthew 5:38-48 Well, this morning, we are sure confronted in the texts with an … Continue reading
Jabbok Dawn 