EASTER IV May 8, 2022 “Hard, Dirty, and Holy”       This Sunday is informally designated as Good Shepherd Sunday in many churches, and it can be easy to drop back to the idealized Sunday School image of Jesus the Good Shepherd.  Have you ever noticed how depictions of Jesus carrying a rescued little lambRead More →

EASTER III May 1, 2022 “Jesus, Lord of the Everyday”       The Gospel of John draws to a close with an account of Jesus interacting with his disciples, once again in the most common, everyday circumstances.  As Chapter 21 begins, they were gathered by the Sea of Tiberias, where,Read More →

EASTER II April 24, 2022 “The Earth is the Lord’s”  “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;      for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.”     Psalm 24:1-2       Earth Week/DayRead More →