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Home by Another Road

January 2, 2022

Like the wise men, we are invited to choose another way. The wise men had an experience with Jesus that opened their eyes, and they couldn’t possibly go back down the same road they had walked before, the road that only led back to Herod. They went home by another road. And we are invited to do the same today. … More Home by Another Road

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Christmas Day: The Power of Physical Presence

December 25, 2021

In the incarnation, God comes close to us. This is a God who understands the power of being physically present to one another, breathing together, speaking soothing words to one another, and allowing our bodies to respond to each other. … More Christmas Day: The Power of Physical Presence

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The Days Are Surely Coming

November 28, 2021

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by discontent and despair, then Advent is for you. In these four weeks before Christmas we hear again and again that hope triumphs over fear and desperation. The day of the Lord is coming to make all things new. … More The Days Are Surely Coming

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All Saints Sunday: Jesus Shows Up

November 7, 2021

Jesus, God in the flesh, shows up. He joins Mary and Martha mourning the death of a brother they have loved, and Jesus cries with them. I don’t know about you, but that is a God I can believe in: one who shows up alongside us, becomes present to us, is in it with us. The God we worship is a God who shows up. … More All Saints Sunday: Jesus Shows Up

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Wealth, Empathy, and Compassion

October 11, 2021

Jesus calls each of us to consider whether wealth keeps us disconnected from others and limits our capacity for empathy, causing us to turn in on ourselves or overlook the plight of our neighbor. … More Wealth, Empathy, and Compassion

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