I have been thinking a lot about tables and what happens around them in various settings. This past week I wrote in my congregation’s weekly email: The table. Think about the tables you gather around in your life: the kitchen table at your home (or, if you’re like my family, more often we gather around … Continue reading “Tables”
Category: Jesus Christ
Jesus the Radical Lover #Ferguson
This is a piece I wrote for our church’s weekly email announcements, which went out yesterday. It is difficult to know what to say or do in the face of such tragedies as the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and the communal cries from decades-old tensions in the aftermath. It is difficult to … Continue reading “Jesus the Radical Lover #Ferguson”
A Subversive Gospel #ga221 #pcusa
At this morning’s ecumenical worship at the 221st General Assembly of the PC(USA) the sermon was presented by the Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada and recently elected president of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in North America. He preached from John 1.1-14. Rev. MacDonald shared … Continue reading “A Subversive Gospel #ga221 #pcusa”
The God of Plentitude, Not Scarcity #ga221 #pcusa
If there is one thing about the General Assembly of the PC(USA), a denomination I love dearly and am committed to though often frustrated by, it reminds me that we are a big Church who follows and partners with a very big God. Yesterday I attended a lunch for the Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) where … Continue reading “The God of Plentitude, Not Scarcity #ga221 #pcusa”
We Are Called Not to be Perfect… #ga221 #pcusa
The Rev. Theresa Cho, associate pastor at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco and one of the most creative pastors I know who “gets it” when it comes to sharing the gospel with people of all ages, presented yesterday at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for the Committee to Review … Continue reading “We Are Called Not to be Perfect… #ga221 #pcusa”