• Gathering Desires

    Gathering Desires

    Abundance and accumulation—when we deal with the desires to have something (even the Kingdom), the limit remains us.

  • Desire — my dreams or our dreams

    Desire — my dreams or our dreams

    When we talk about pursuing our dreams, what are we saying about everyone else in the world? About our common pursuits?

  • Between Proper 11 + 12 (Year A)

    Between Proper 11 + 12 (Year A)

    The gap in the lectionary this week tells of the telling of parables. Is it valuable to the reader? Well, probably not.

  • Keeping the point the point

    Keeping the point the point

    We have a tendency to focus on the negative. Thinking it’s what we’re supposed to do. It’s actually a distraction.

  • I don’t want to see crosses in nature

    I don’t want to see crosses in nature

    Many of us pretend this symbol is both innocent and inspiring. That it isn’t political. But it always is—especially in nature.

  • The true scarcity of good soil

    The true scarcity of good soil

    Our soil is dying. We’re killing it. And this idea messes with us. With how we see ourselves in light of this danger.

  • Addressing the false narrative of head versus heart

    Addressing the false narrative of head versus heart

    Jesus gives us a parable that compels us in ways that make us feel and think. What we choose to do with that is telling.

  • Loving the best way we can

    Loving the best way we can

    The greatest challenge with being good is often that we don’t know what to do with our sense of evil; and when that is us.