And Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown.” – Luke 4:24 (NRSV) Jesus was preaching freedom. But for a people in chains, claims […]
Today we are launching an exploration of the seasons of life. We begin at the beginning … where everyone begins as an infant. One of the foundational theological beliefs is […]
Grill-chef Jesus, recently risen from the dead, had all he needed to make a hearty breakfast for his grieving friends. He wanted to both comfort and empower them, to feed […]
“For all that has been, Thanks! For all that will be, Yes!” Dag Hammarskjold wrote this affirmation in January 1953, a few months after becoming the second Secretary-General for the […]
Remember Mark Twain’s famous funeral scene in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Tom, Huck Finn, and Joe Harper had disappeared down the Mississippi River on a log raft living out […]
In a small museum in Assisi hangs a crucifix from 1236 by Giunta Pisano. My guide had told me to look for it because it’s famous for being the first […]
Where I live it is not uncommon to lose electricity to blizzards, thunderstorms, or high winds. Our electrical lines are above ground, and all it takes is one fallen tree […]
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Before there was a passion, there was a procession. Read the story for yourself. If we’re honest it was more like a parade but it wasn’t a parade organized by […]
