Where the Mind Is – Apr. 5, 2021
She said, “Lord, I saw you today in a vision.” He answered me, “How wonderful you are for not wavering at seeing me, for where the mind is, there is the treasure.” –King, Mary of Magdala, 7:2-4 [All quotes for this week are drawn from Karen King, The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and […]
Restoration to Wholeness – Mar. 15, 2021
“It is clear from Jesus’ teachings, his ministry of healing, and his passion that he deeply desires our restoration to wholeness. There are many means through which this restoration occurs, including everything from therapy to active service to the humblest members of his family, but contemplating the face of Christ is perhaps the most direct […]
Angry Enough
In my School for Christian Growth class, part of our homework this week is to reflect on our favorite stories about Jesus. What came to mind immediately for me was not the moment of tenderness with Mary in the garden on Easter morning, nor when Jesus calls Peter to courageously step out of the boat, […]
Speaking of God – Mar. 5, 2021
“Jesus invites us into a story that is bigger than ourselves, bigger than our culture, bigger even than our imaginations, and yet we get to tell that story with the scandalous particularity of our particular moment and place in time. We are storytelling creatures because we are fashioned in the image of a storytelling God. […]
