Not Knowing
Easter – Year B – John 20:1-18 The evidence is clear—Jesus is not in the tomb. The stone has been rolled aside and the grave cloths removed. Mary Magdalene is the first to arrive, and the first to report it to the others: “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where […]
Peace … Forgive
Easter – Year B – John 20:19-31 Over and over it happens. The familiar ground upon which we walk erupts, and we are heaved into quavering knees lockdown. What we can depend on is that Jesus will find a way to interrupt our fear and bring us into a deeper experience of peace. Not a peace that pats […]
Fragments
Lent – Year B – Mark 14:1-15:47 For the past few years, I have sensed death wanting to be my friend. You know the type. “Let’s hang out more,” she says, “get better acquainted!” But I already have plenty of friends, a busy life, and the truth is, I’m just not that into her. Yet […]
What Is Your Business Here?
For Sunday, November 22, 2015 – John 18:33-37 Today marks the close of another year’s journey with Jesus. Here we stand once more, overhearing Jesus be quizzed by Pilate. Like a teacher issuing a stern final exam, Pilate gathers his central concerns about Jesus into a single question, the key question-above-all-questions for us all: Who […]
