In the midst of a crisis, none of the petty nonsense that occupied so much of our time and energy before seems to matter at all anymore, and all that really does matter is how we show up for one another with compassion and care. … More Compassion in a Time of Crisis
This interaction between Jesus and the woman was a moment of intimacy between two people who were socially very different from one another. The result of their boundary-crossing interaction was healing, wholeness, and grace. … More Boundary-Crossing Healer
For the crowds of people in Galilee and beyond who were the nobodies of their time, only a Jesus who showed up to confront the powers, cast out evil, and establish a new order could be their messiah. … More Confronting the Powers, Casting Out Demons
This is Christmas: The story of a hands-on Healer, a God who isn’t satisfied to stay at a distance but is determined to get up close, who understands nothing else will do. … More Hands-On Healer: A Sermon for Christmas Day
The gift of mortality is the stripping away of our our imagined self-sufficiency as we ultimately release ourselves into the eternal care of a loving God. … More Part of Something Bigger than Ourselves
