Peace Be With You
Have you ever been so afraid that you would only gather behind locked doors? In this week’s Gospel reading, the disciples are just that afraid.* Fear has narrowed their world. Just as with Mary at the tomb, Jesus comes quietly to his followers, offering peace and inviting them to see that there is more to […]
What Do You See in the Dark?
Very early in the morning when the human eye still struggles to see, resurrection comes. While it is still dark, God arises, greets the day and stirs up some new creation. God mixes up a hearty bowl of resurrection light, serving it all around. Will we join this feast of a new day? While […]
No Kings
As I worked on my sign for the No Kings demonstration today, I felt a new connection to the crowds welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem on what we know as Palm Sunday.* In his day, Jesus entered Jerusalem on a colt with no armed escort to signify the peaceful inclusive reign of God as opposed to […]
Tears
Jesus wept.* Then, wiping away his tears, cried out, “Unbind him, and let him go.” As a child, I took comfort in this: the young rabbi had his own breaking point — his release valve was just like mine. Of course it was! But being taught to worship him put him somehow beyond me. Heroes are meant to […]