Sitting in the Dark
Lent is messy and uncomfortable with its hard teachings, scheming, betrayal, and violent death.
Tag Archives: Lent
Fearful and Wonderful
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. – Psalm 139:14 (NRSV) I don’t know how often we think […]
Tending to the Lord
Since it was late in the afternoon on Preparation Day, just before the Sabbath, Joseph from Arimathea dared to approach Pilate and ask for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a prominent […]
Worthless? Servant :: Communion Liturgy
When Jesus met with the disciples on the night before he died, they also gathered around a table wearing the burden of discipleship. Just as Jesus shared our humanity with us, he also shared the burden of discipleship. On that night, he did invite the disciples to “Come and sit down for dinner.”
Walking With Hope
Yesterday’s suffering is still real and lasting even in the face of today’s miracle.
Bread of Heaven :: Lenten Communion Liturgy
This Lenten communion liturgy is based on John 6. Just like the crowds, we want God’s love, the abundance of bread, healing from sickness, the peace of Christ. What we […]
Ashes and Treasure
For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face […]
Passion in Paradise
They kept shouting out, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” – Luke 23:21 (CEB) It is the morning of Good Friday. I woke up while it was still dark, grabbed my camera, […]
Life in the Slow Lane
In July 2007, I started to drive the speed limit. At the time, I wasn’t driving extremely fast but I did speed. However, in high school and college, I did […]