Pondering similarities between life's anxieties and the ocean's rip currents, and how our faith can offer us peace in these anxious times.
Anxieties, Rip Currents, and the Peace that Surpasses All Understanding
Sonnet for Psalm 1
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 1, along with some of my personal reflections on this psalm.
Why He Walked on Water: My Sermon on Matthew 14:22-33
The story of Jesus walking on water is a familiar one, but offers new insights into our Christian life whenever we turn to it. Here is my sermon on this powerful story.
How to Live in the Present Moment (To Remind Me)
The present moment "holds infinite riches," so why do we so often live in the past or future? Here are a number of quotations about living in the present moment that I have collected over the years that I thought would be helpful to share.
Sonnet for Psalm 145
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 145, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
The Miracle of Community: A Guest Sermon by Seminarian Katie Laurence
The feeding of the five thousand reveals to us the miracle of community. Here is a guest sermon shared with our congregation on this iconic gospel story.
Hostility’s End
A sonnet inspired by Ephesians 2:13-16, where we are reminded that Christ Jesus "has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility, between us."
Logos by Mary Oliver
Here is a wonderful poem by Mary Oliver to get us ready for the gospel reading that we will be hearing in this Sunday's worship service.
Pondering this Pandemic and the Sign of Jonah
As we live through this unprecedented pandemic, what can we learn from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish?
Sonnet for Psalm 24
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 24, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
