Laughter in the Face of Disaster
Anticipating a busy period in my life, I had already written something about resolutions and good intentions as this week’s reflection on Jesus proclaiming good news to the poor, release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, freedom to those who are oppressed,* the year of the Lord’s favor.* I was just […]
Jesus, Interrupted
As someone who can be the tiniest bit rigid about my plans and my time, one thing I love about Jesus is how willing he was to be interrupted. Several of my favorite gospel stories start with a formula: While Jesus was going about his business, something happened – a person was in need of […]
You Are Beloved
On this weekend celebrating the baptism of Jesus, I find myself reflecting on my own baptism. I was just a baby so don’t remember it; but as Jesus had been presented in the Temple as a baby, my parents were proclaiming my life as God’s and our life as part of a larger church community. […]
Celebration!
The Christmas story, in many ways, reminds me of the story Jesus tells about the Great Banquet (Luke 14), where a man prepares a feast, only to have his invited guests bow out one by one. With everything ready, his servants go into town to bring “the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame”. […]