God Is With Us – Apr. 25, 2022
“Thomas eventually saw Jesus and knew the other disciples were telling the truth. Perhaps our calling in this moment isn’t to point fingers at the skeptics but to create a world where truth and love are so ever-present that skeptics no longer have to question if God is with us.” –Marchaé Grair, “Doubting Thomas”, StillSpeaking Daily […]
With Cautious Hugs
For the first time in a year of pandemic isolation, I set the table for five on Easter Sunday. I felt both excited and awkward, unsure that I had enough food, that the house looked okay, that we were, in fact, safe from infecting each other. After a year of restricted contact, we were about […]
Survival, and Then?
“Peace be with you.” Jesus says this three times to the disciples*, who were shut-in with the doors locked for fear of what might lurk on the outside. Sound familiar? We’re all groping for peace right now, wondering when it will come, questioning what “normal” is. The cadre of believers huddled in that room in […]
What You Bring Forth – Jan. 31, 2020
“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” —Gospel of Thomas