• Resurrection What?

    Resurrection What?

    Jesus walks through the door. Literally. And this is the least controversial part of the story this week. So Happy Easter.

  • Choosing to Believe—for Easter 2B

    Choosing to Believe—for Easter 2B

    When Thomas seeks proof in order to believe, he pretends that belief isn’t something he chooses. But Jesus helps him choose to believe.

  • Peace—when we’re scared

    Peace—when we’re scared

    We often treat fear as uncontrollable or something to ignore. But Jesus invites us to see that it is bot something real and temporary.

  • Between Easter 1 and 2 (Year B)

    Between Easter 1 and 2 (Year B)

    In the first of the resurrection stories in John, we are confronted by questions we generally avoid in church about faith, fear, and identity.

  • Mary was there

    Mary was there

    In Mary, we have the epitome of presence, of apprehension and participation. And a vision for what the resurrection means.

  • Let’s Celebrate

    Let’s Celebrate

    In the empty tomb, we have an image that reveals both fearful skepticism and hopeful resolve that God’s grace overcomes death.

  • What is truth?

    What is truth?

    There is both sin and grace at the heart of the church’s tradition of Good Friday. Our first task is acknowledging this truth.

  • The problem with footwashing

    The problem with footwashing

    When Jesus washes the feet of his disciples on Maundy Thursday, he is showing them the kind of grace that we’re still afraid of.