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….
Reflections on Salvation History Through Story and Song
This was the first Bible study for both of Pat and I. We were looking for an introductory level class to ease ourselves into where we could learn more about God’s word and deepen our faith. It was a very…
Palm Sunday—Year C
Palm Sunday—Year C Luke 22:14-23:56 As Americans, we want to fix things, to make things right immediately. Your child has an ear ache? Go to the doctor. Get the antibiotic. Hungry and it’s not mealtime? Drive through McDonalds or make…
5th Sunday of Lent—Year C
5th Sunday of Lent—Year C John 8:1-11 Finding Jesus in the Grey When I read this gospel a second time, the words, “the Pharisees brought a woman…and made her stand in the middle…” (v. 3) jumped out at me. Jesus…
4th Sunday of Lent, Year C
4th Sunday of Lent, Year C Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 You are Lost. You Just Don’t Know It. When we’d been married just a year or so, my wedding band rolled off the bathroom counter and down a heat vent. I…