I Will Never Forget You
One of the most amazing truths of the Bible to wrap one’s head around is the idea that the Almighty Creator of the Universe some how cares for me. That the power that gave birth to the galaxies also brought forth my birth, and that the hands that hold the stars also...
An ELCA Social Message – Government and Civic Engagement in the United States: Discipleship in a Democracy
As our nation moves through a mid-term election cycle, in an atmosphere of continued conflict and division, I thought it would be good to share a resource that I only just discovered myself. This helpful document was perhaps one of the many Covid “casualties”, as it...
Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
As I write this reflection, our Jewish brothers and sisters are celebrating one of their High Holy Days, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year (Sept 25-27). It is the time when prayers are offered for a good, sweet year ahead. This celebration ushers in ten days of...
Peace of Christ
Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”- John 20:21 During this Easter season we hear stories of the Risen Christ appearing to his disciples. In the gospel of John, Jesus appears to the group as they are huddled in fear...
Making Spacing For Grace
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. - 1 Cor. 13:4-8 We are getting ready for Lent- the...
The Work of Christmas
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the...