Relating, Creating, Transforming
Luke 19:1-10 He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a […]
Read MoreLuke 13:31-35 Let’s do something different. Bear with me here. Go back in your memory to a specific date, time of day, place, and an event in which you saw the symbol of the cross. Stand in that place. What do you see? What do you hear? Be specific. Pay attention to what you are […]
Read MoreBased on Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 1:68-79 The world isn’t just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no? And in understanding something, we bring something to it, no? Doesn’t that make life a story?[1] The words of the character Pi in Yann Martel’s novel, Life of Pi. I am moved by […]
Read MoreLuke 21:25-36: The Fantasy of Hope The first Sunday of Advent is known as the first day of a new church year. Christian Churches [Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox] around the world start with the stories of the prophets and the gospels in late November/early December and then walk through the stories together, leading up to […]
Read MoreRuth 4: Redeeming and Being Redeemed “I have a story that will make you believe in God.” Life of Pi is a novel full of fantasy, philosophy, adventure, religious exploration, and great story-telling. Author Yann Martel finally got Life of Pi published in 2001. Of course, a movie adaptation of the book is now in […]
Read MoreRuth 3:1-18 Fear, Anger, and Sadness: Who Walks with Us? No matter what age we are, or where we are on our journey—I think all of us know what it’s like to be scared, angry, or sad. When I was a kid, I moved a lot. I remember my first day of middle school in […]
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