The Greatest, and Most Difficult, Charge in the Gospels – 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C
5th Sunday of Easter, Year C John 13: 31-33a, 34-35 The Greatest, and Most Difficult, Charge in the Gospels The first, and greatest, trifecta in scripture is, of course, the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. But, of the 2nd…
The Never Enough is What Keeps Us Coming Back for More- 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C
4th Sunday of Easter, Year C John 10: 27-30 The Never Enough is What Keeps Us Coming Back for More In just four verses, Scripture says, “no one can take them [His sheep] out of the Father’s hands” twice. I…
Wasting Away in the Luxury of Time – 3rd Sunday of Easter
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C John 21:1-19 Wasting Away in the Luxury of Time Say you were at the beach, out in the water. You look up, and on the shore is someone you love dearly. Someone who’s gone….
What Locks You In?- 2nd Sunday of Easter
John 20: 19-31 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year C What Locks You In? Who do you most want with you when things are going south, when all you can do is huddle behind a locked door? For the disciples, I’m…
Easter Sunday—Year C
Easter Sunday—Year C John 20:1-9 The Darkness That Precedes Joy On Easter morning, we wake curled in beds warmed by, if we’re lucky, a ray of sun licking at our covers. Perhaps we are a little tired from the Easter…
Tattoos on the Heart: From Michigan to LA
About a month and a half ago, I immersed myself into a culture I’ve never seen or experienced before. It was right here in our own country, although it felt like a world away from my life here in Michigan….