• Between Easter 1 and 2

    Between Easter 1 and 2

    The lectionary goes straight from Easter 1 to 2. But the story of Jesus’s appearance in the locked room is missing something.

  • “Christ is risen” or “doubting Thomas”?

    “Christ is risen” or “doubting Thomas”?

    One of the richest resurrection stories is often told as a warning against doubt. Rather than a declaration of faith.

  • Seeing or feeling is believing?

    Seeing or feeling is believing?

    Dealing with the Thomas resurrection story means wading past our assumptions about doubt. And about belief.

  • Holy Week Homilies

    Holy Week Homilies

    Through Holy Week and Easter, the church engages in a process of corporate remembering. These homilies try to help with that.

  • Go Slow

    Go Slow

    For Easter, we contrast a ridiculous footrace with Mary being there. She witnesses the resurrection they miss.

  • Showing Up

    Showing Up

    This dynamic of showing up and doing because it’s the thing is at the heart of the gospel and Easter itself.

  • Blame and Purpose

    Blame and Purpose

    The place of the crucifixion in our public imagination is as an act of consequence or violation rather than revelation.

  • The Biggest Day

    The Biggest Day

    Preaching on Easter is both simple and difficult. Precisely because everything about it is supposed to be normal.