Today, we sit in the middle. Yesterday, Good Friday and tomorrow, Easter Sunday. Some like to believe the world is black and white. It is easier this way I imagine. It is in fact gray, filled with immense complexity. There is great pain and at the same time, great joy. There is… Continue reading Lenten Thought of the Day:
Recent reflections have invited us to see where and how God exists within our one, human family. It also challenges us to change. To grow. And to create a more just society. I would like to focus this reflection on women, specifically the injustice and inequality women face in all parts of our world (as… Continue reading TIME TO DO HARD THINGS FOR WOMEN EQUALITY
Today is a day of hope. While I wouldn’t dare confuse the religion of baseball with the earthly pursuit of knowing and experiencing God (talk about jinxing your team) there are some shared themes this day: 1. The past is in the past: Whatever teams did last year, win or lose, no longer matter. The… Continue reading LENTEN THOUGHT OF THE DAY: OPENING DAY
Where is your Bethany? Five times in the New Testament, Jesus goes to the town of Bethany. While he raises Lazarus from the dead here, he often comes here to rest and to be with his closest friends. Where is your Bethany? A common guided or silent meditation is to imagine going to a place… Continue reading LENTEN THOUGHT OF THE DAY
This morning, I found myself humming the familiar Lenten Hymn, "Were you there." The full refrain is "Were you there when they crucified my Lord." I started to think about this lyric and how it could be posed to me and to us right now in human history. How is our God being persecuted today?… Continue reading Lenten Thought of the Day
Hate struck a mosque in New Zealand this morning as at least 49 were killed while praying. Across the world, people are being killed for how and where they pray. In this case, many of the victims were refugees praying to God while seeking safety. I wonder if the attackers believe in God as the… Continue reading WHERE DOES IT HURT
Being blessed with a toddler helps me understand what Jesus meant when he said we must "become like children (MT18:3)." Shea teaches me many ways to do this, but here are just three simple thoughts: 1. Love, Love, Love: All Shea does is seek love and gives love. Love is her daily motivation. 2. They… Continue reading Lenten Prayer of the Day
