Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tested by the devil. Luke 4:1-2 In last Sunday's sermon, I posed a thought experiment: If you had to choose, I asked, just three stories from the gospels to tell…
The Lord God said, “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19 There is a strange little website, called deathclock.com, that has been around for quite a while now. It is…
A devotion for Holy Week inspired by the hymn, "Ah, Holy Jesus."
The story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11:1-45 can teach us many things, including how to grow in prayer. Here is my sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
A Listening by Ann Weems
One man's obedience: My Sermon on the First Sunday in Lent
Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness resisting the devil's temptations (for us), and teaching us to do the same (for him). Here is my sermon for the First Sunday in Lent on Luke 4:1-13.
Facing Our Wilderness with Jesus: My Sermon on the First Sunday in Lent
"Bright sadness is the true message and gift of Lent." - Alexander Schmemann
As part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises," here is a hymn written by Martin Luther which is a wonderful poem to reflect on for Ash Wednesday.
My Pastoral Ponderings 