Category: Uncategorized

Warning: This is a bit of a rant. Sorry. If you are reading this, some of this may upset you (especially if you are a member of the church I serve). But, I think in my ranting a perpetual realization has propped up its annoying head. If you’re interested, read on… It’s day 4 of … Continue reading “Letting go…”

This past year Bruce Reyes-Chow took one picture every day for a year to document his life and allow the rest of us a glimpse into his life as the moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He is also an avid blogger and has invited others to do the same and a few have taken … Continue reading “New Project: My Life in Pictures”

One of the things I love about the congregation I serve is their intentionality about celebrating and honoring the liturgical seasons, especially Lent. Often Lent seems to be a time of just giving up chocolate, or caffeine, or soda. But, here, Lent is truly a season of prayer, repentance, and reflection. Though in the first … Continue reading “Musings on Lent”

The following was a sermon I preached this past Sunday, Palm/Passion Sunday. We read the Gospel of Mark’s account of Jesus entering Jerusalem and the entire Passion narrative. Mark 11.1-11Mark 14.1-15.47 Scripture is a funny thing: we are charged to read it, ingest it, and make it a part of who we are as God’s … Continue reading “A Sense of Wonder”

It’s the evening of Palm Sunday. Today I preached a sermon on when Jesus, after entering Jerusalem in Mark 11, goes into the temple, looks at everything, and then leaves to meet with his friends. I can only imagine what Jesus was thinking as he entered the temple. The text tells us that it was … Continue reading “Taking It All In”