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March 2026

March 24, 2026

Palm Sunday Counters the Violence of Christian Nationalism

Palm Sunday follows on the heels of No Kings protests this year. Jesus's procession was a...

March 02, 2026

Jesus & the Woman at the Well Counter Christian Nationalism

The story of Jesus & the Woman at the Well (John 4) counters the misogyny...

November 2023

November 09, 2023

Christ the King Sunday Counters Christian Nationalism

Why should a congregation celebrate Christ the King Sunday? It’s one way to push back...

April 2023

April 06, 2023

Ecological Stations of the Cross: #5 – Waste and trash pollute Earth’s body

Ecological Stations of the Cross #5. Jesus was stripped of his garments. Today, waste and...

February 2023

February 21, 2023

Countering the Temptations of Christian Nationalism: Matthew 4:1-11

The temptations Satan offers Jesus are strikingly similar to the temptations of Christian Nationalism. How...

September 2021

September 02, 2021

Jesus Sighed: Being Open in Mark 7:24-37

Jesus sighed. You might have missed it. But stay with that sigh. There's a lot going on...

April 2021

April 02, 2021

The Crucifixion of Jesus is Now: Reflecting on the Passion in John’s Gospel

The crucifixion is not just a story of an ancient event. It is the story...

January 2021

January 14, 2021

How to be Church in a Wilderness of Conspiracy Theories

How can we be church in the midst of a wilderness of conspiracy theories? Like...

August 2020

August 12, 2020

The Canaanite Woman Took a Knee (Matt. 15:21-28)

Oh, yes, she did. The Canaanite woman took a knee. She interrupted Jesus with her...

June 2020

June 07, 2020

Being Theological in a Political World

Being theological in a political world means standing up for justice because the Word of...

May 2020

May 24, 2020

The Ascension of Jesus – Shifting Our Focus

The Ascension of Jesus shows us that sometimes we need to pivot and shift our...

April 2020

April 12, 2020

A COVID-19 Easter: The Gospel of Mark is Just What We Need

The women ran from the tomb afraid. Words failed them. Mark’s Gospel in the midst...

February 2020

February 23, 2020

Love Touches Fear: Transfiguration Sunday

On Transfiguration Sunday, divinity touches humanity. Transcendence touches immanence. Love touches fear.

February 16, 2020

Choose Life, Hope at the River’s Edge: Moses’s Final Sermon

I know that the future is uncertain and that anxiety is ever-present. Things aren’t looking...

January 2020

January 21, 2020

Creation-centered Lenten Devotional: For the Beauty of the Earth

Are you looking for a Creation-centered Lenten devotional? For the Beauty of the Earth helps your...

December 2019

December 29, 2019

The Slaughter of the Holy Innocents – Don’t Look Away

We would like to avoid the story about the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents. But here...

December 22, 2019

Joseph and Jesus: Honoring the Non-traditional Parent

Joseph has a minor role in the Christmas story. But the relationship between Joseph and...

December 19, 2019

Round Yon Joseph, Father and Child

I’ve been thinking more about the Christmas story from Joseph’s point of view after having...

December 15, 2019

Flowers Preaching in the Desert – Isaiah 35:1-10

Isaiah 35 describes hope like a tiny purple crocus reaching out of the snow with...

December 12, 2019

Jesus, Are You the One? Matthew 11:3

“Jesus, are you the one?” Matthew 11:3. It was a question cried out in desperation...

November 2019

November 24, 2019

Christ the King Sunday: The Cosmic Juxtaposition

On Christ the King Sunday, we experience the cosmic juxtaposition. Right there wedged in the...

September 2019

September 24, 2019

We Will NEVER Forgive You: Greta Thunberg, Climate, and the Unforgivable Sin

Greta Thunberg convicts us and compels us. If we are wise, we will recognize the...

September 08, 2019

Hate the Right Things In Order to Love the Right Things. Luke 14:25-33

How can Jesus tell us to love our neighbor, but hate our father, mother, spouse,...

September 01, 2019

The Rabbi Who Came to Dinner: An Imaginative Retelling of Luke 14:1, 7-24

The tablecloths are crisp and starched. The succulent food is ready. But the wealthy guests are...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

Sometimes Following Jesus Means NOT Being Neutral (Guest Sermon)

Is it possible to be neutral about starvation? Or lead pollution in public housing? Or...

May 2019

May 05, 2019

Did Peter Ever Contemplate the Judas Path? Suicide, Church & Breakfast on the Beach

The church needs to talk about suicide. The contrasting stories of Peter and Judas give...

April 2019

April 21, 2019

The Proximity of Hope: An Easter Sermon

In the midst of black holes, burning churches, and political corruption, how can Easter put...

April 19, 2019

Impeach Trump To Send Russia a Clear Message: Not on Our Watch!

If Congress wants to send a message to Russia – or any other entity that...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

Rethinking the Parable of the Fruitless Tree in Luke 13:1-9

Is God really the vineyard owner in the parable of the Fruitless Tree (Luke 13:1-9)?...

December 2018

December 13, 2018

And on Earth – Peace: A Christmas Eve Ecological Reflection

What would it mean for peace to be not just on Earth, as if it...