Babe
Whether on a church sign or a doormat, the word “welcome” doesn’t always tell the truth. What we do know is that it’s fixed in place. A true welcome is a stance, a practice, a moving thing. It’s most powerful when it’s in loving pursuit, carried in an outstretched hand: Medicine for the wounded, food for the […]
Beyond Our Understanding
For Sunday, November 13, 2016 – Luke 21:5-19 Part of the trouble with us—and Jesus sees this clearly and calls us out—is that we prefer to place our hope in the things of this world, to seek our fulfilment from the powers around us, rather than from the eternal. We can see evidence of God’s love being freely given, […]
Remember For Us
For Sunday, November 20, 2016 – Luke 23:33-43 Despite all that his life has meant for others and for God, Jesus ends up among the least of the least, the despicable and desperate, criminals against humanity, suffering the ultimate desolation of crucifixion. Right in the middle of his compelling and fruitful ministry, just as his healing mercies seem to […]
Curious? Come!
For Sunday, October 30, 2016 – Luke 19:1-10 Crowds follow Jesus these days nearly everywhere he goes. They parade behind him and in front of him, crushing in close or watching from a safe distance. They are curious and want to hear, touch, or maybe just see what happens when others interact with this man […]
