"Don't be afraid," the angel says to Joseph. We all need this message of courage when we strive to trust God's outlandish promises in the face of what we fear. …
God’s kingdom is like a desert in bloom—what is dry and barren blossoms and bears fruit. Jesus announces to a dubious John in prison that healing and wholeness are the…
Isaiah promises that a righteous branch shall grow out of the shoot of Jesse—a branch bringing justice and peace to all creation. In Advent, we prepare to receive this branch…
This is the time of year when our schedules and life are filled with chaos, frenzy, and doubt. Today’s lessons seem to recognize this reality as a starting point. For…
Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to consider what our attitude is towards God and all the blessings that He has given us. Too often we complain about what we don’t…
Christ the King Sunday brings to mind images of royalty and power, strength and might. But our lessons point to a different kind of ruler. Jesus offers mercy and hope…
A new heaven and a new earth…wars and persecutions; everything is in God’s hands…but some of you have to get off your duffs and get to work if you want…
Jesus has a great passion for the lost—those who are pushed to the margins, those who fail to live up to the standards of the good and the just, those…
It is absolutely shocking that God would justify the likes of a dishonest tax collector simply on the basis of his anguished plea. It is, likewise, shocking that a pious…
Bloom where you are planted. Through Jeremiah, God tells the exiled Israelites that they are to live fully and caringly in Babylon, even praying for the welfare of the city.…