Unbroken

The young rabbi comes in on an unridden colt, who can’t be much older than his ministry.*  An innocent, unbroken beast of burden.  He carries Jesus into the center of everything.  It may appear the most humble and passive way to come into Jerusalem.  Yet, it is a ride of defiance.  Entering like no one […]

Finding Life

Verna Dozier, an early member in the Church of the Saviour, wrote that the green hill outside of Jerusalem existed in God’s heart long before Jesus was born.  It is important to continue to ponder that statement and that hill, perhaps especially during Lent. That green hill is the place of agonizing surrender.  It is […]

Love is All You Need

How many songs, poems, books, speeches, and articles have been about the search for love?  While reading this week’s very familiar gospel passage*, a Beatles songs came to mind, All you need is love …. It’s the central message of wisdom traditions, advice columns, self-help books, fashion tips, movies, soap operas and ad campaigns.  Life […]

Cleansing our Mindset

How do your faith and actions intersect with what is going on around you and the world? I see such an enormity of corruption, exploitation, greed, lies, war, and disregard for life, and I am profoundly sad – and angry. A lot of people today are angry – those misusing power and those being abused […]