In preparation for the next five weeks of sermons on John 6, here is my devotional overview of this "Bread of Life" chapter.
Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?: A Devotional Walk Through John’s “Bread of Life” Chapter
How Many Loaves Have You?
One of my favorite questions in Scripture is this one from Jesus: “How many loaves have you?” And it is one that I remind myself of whenever I am feeling overwhelmed by the needs that I see around me.
The Frame of Our Destiny
A reflection on Dag Hammarskjöld's famous words: "We are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours."
A Love that Never Quits
A Love that Never Quits: A Devotion on Hosea 11.
There Is No Going Back (Take Two)
There is no going back, Wendell Berry reminds us. I reflected on this truth after going back to my former congregation, and share my ponderings here.
From Where Will My Help Come?
This is another in my series exploring Scripture's most compelling questions, in this case the question that opens one of my favorite psalms.
Bible Nonets: A Nonet for Each of the First Five Books of the Bible
As I read through the Bible this year, I am writing a nonet poem for each of its sixty-six books. Here are my nonets for the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible.
Always Breathe Christ
Always breathe Christ. - St. Anthony of Egypt
How Can We Know the Way?
This is another in my series exploring Scripture's most compelling questions, in this case the question that Thomas asks Jesus in the upper room.
What Is Our Highest Freedom?
Thomas Merton once said that "the highest freedom is found in obedience to God." What did he mean? I reflect on that here as we get ready to celebrate Independence Day.
My Pastoral Ponderings 