No One Left Behind – Feb. 1, 2021
“There is a string of stories in which Jesus casts out unclean spirits. Whenever these spirits see him, they fall down and cry out. As a modern person, what are we to make of these stories? What they mean is this: Jesus engages in battle the things that [people believe] render one unclean and outside […]
Inner Work
Light and shadow live in all of us. A perennial truth. From where does the light come, and what is it that hides in the dark? Out on the edge of the wilderness, Mary and Joseph’s son walks toward the river where his cousin John is baptizing all who crave new life. In solidarity, he […]
Unclean Lips – Sep. 28, 2020
Holy, holy, holy God,I am a person of unclean lips– I have said cruel words, and have left unsaid kind ones.I dwell among people of unclean lips— there are bigoted words about race, tradition, age, gender, orientation; there are gossip and slander, political deceit, false advertising, corporate manipulation, religious hypocrisy. Holy, holy, holy God,purify my words and send me, angel-driven,with your message […]
