Tag: For Sunday

  • On Oneness

    On Oneness

    What does Jesus have in mind for us after he’s gone? A reflection on the Spirit’s role in bringing us together.

  • As Jesus gives

    As Jesus gives

    As Jesus prepares his followers for his departure, he offers them the Holy Spirit. Which reflects a very different idea of gift-giving.

  • Hope and Generosity

    Hope and Generosity

    The strangeness of the Palm and the Passion is that they enter into a mystery we long for and refuse equally.

  • Nurtured

    Nurtured

    We often receive the frustration of Jesus like a child. Thinking it “mean” that he wants something different than we do.

  • Not Tempted

    Not Tempted

    We read something into the Temptation in the Desert. That Jesus is being tempted by the devil. I don’t think it fits.

  • When Jesus’s words sting

    After the Transfiguration, Jesus has what appears to be an outburst of frustration. But is it? Maybe they are more revealing than that.

  • Weird Love

    Weird Love

    In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus challenges us to see love, not as something to be received, but as something to give.

  • Blessings and Woes

    Blessings and Woes

    In the sermon on the plain, Jesus offers a teaching that feels opposite to our expectations – to see what we’re missing.