• Called to Share—for Epiphany 3B

    Called to Share—for Epiphany 3B

    The challenge of the call stories for us is that we might not understand exactly what they mean for us. We are called to enjoy a life of service.

  • Believe is an active verb

    Believe is an active verb

    What it means to believe is to live a certain way, not simply believe certain things. It requires a life of difference and effort.

  • Between the Second and Third Sunday of Epiphany (Year B)

    Between the Second and Third Sunday of Epiphany (Year B)

    There’s an important gap in our lectionary this week that we’ll get to in Lent. But it is a valuable piece of the story in its context.

  • Come and See

    Come and See

    In reading about the way Jesus calls his disciples, we have the chance to see what we are actually called to participate in.

  • Quit Often — and the need for skillful change

    Quit Often — and the need for skillful change

    Our culture’s myths around work, responsibility and purpose leave us fragile. We need to build up the skill of quitting better.

  • Resolutions Again?

    Resolutions Again?

    Episode 62 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Choosing Jesus over comfort

    Choosing Jesus over comfort

    In this week’s gospel, we see Jesus call Philip and Nathaneal. For us, the challenge lies in recognizing how much we call each other.

  • Being Called—for Epiphany 2B

    Being Called—for Epiphany 2B

    Part of the challenge of connecting with the divine (and one another) is that we forget that even God isn’t doing all of the work.