• Do I have to go for a walk today?

    Do I have to go for a walk today?

    Deciding to do the right thing can be difficult. And sometimes the way we make the decision is not so helpful.

  • Dust, dirt, soil

    Dust, dirt, soil

    The ashes we use in Lent, to remember our place, are not generic. It isn’t proverbial. It is about our life and death.

  • The Woman, Jesus, or the Well? (Lent 3A)

    The Woman, Jesus, or the Well? (Lent 3A)

    Finding a way into the story of the woman at the well isn’t usually a problem. Hearing the true generosity is harder.

  • The woman and Jesus at the well

    The woman and Jesus at the well

    We often call this passage “the woman at the well,” almost as if Jesus isn’t even there, like he plays no part.

  • Harvest — and timely engagement

    Harvest — and timely engagement

    The image Jesus often uses of “the harvest” is useful and, at times, disorienting. Here’s why it can really work.

  • Between Lent 2 & 3 (Year A)

    Between Lent 2 & 3 (Year A)

    Between Nicodemus and the woman at the well is some teaching we don’t want and John the Baptist deferring even more.

  • Plenty of Road

    Plenty of Road

    Lent is a season of discipline. This week’s gospel is a real test for our ability to keep our focus on the goal.

  • Night time as the right time

    Night time as the right time

    Jesus’s encounter with Nicodemus is a story rich with possibility, value-judgment, and expectations. Reading it that way helps.