Life is not about making the right choices, but making the choices right.
Making Our Choices Right
The Call of Legion
A sonnet inspired the story of Jesus healing the Gerasene Demoniac in Mark 5.
The Gospel in Miniature: My Sermon on John 3:14-21
Martin Luther is said to have described John 3:16 as "the gospel in miniature." He also said that this verse "is so pregnant with meaning that it can never be exhausted." Here is my sermon on this famous passage.
A Year Ago this Week – Reflecting on the Beginning of the Pandemic
It was a year ago this week that it all began - the pandemic which has changed so much in our world. I thought I would just share a few of my memories here, as a way of processing that week, and preserving its memory.
Favorite Quotes – David Steindl-Rast
"In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy." - David Steindl-Rast
What Does It Mean to Pray “Forgive Us Our Trespasses”?
What Does It Mean to Pray “Forgive Us Our Trespasses”? Here is my reflection on this question, as I continue my series on the Lord's Prayer.
All Prayer Is Grace
All prayer is grace.
Learning Self-Care from Jesus
Learning Self-Care from Jesus: Eight Ways Jesus Cared for Himself and Taught Us to Do the Same
Signs, Wisdom, and the Power of God: My Sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
A sermon on the message of the cross, a stumbling block to some, foolishness to others, but to all who are called, it shows us the power of God and the wisdom of God.
I Go Among Trees and Sit Still by Wendell Berry
Sitting still among the trees, all our stirring becomes quiet. We can hear our song at last, and sing it. Here is a reflection on Wendell Berry's poem, "I Go Among Trees."
My Pastoral Ponderings 