Identity and relationship are at the heart of transforming the world.
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Butterfly Life
Once, I met a butterfly Just broken loose of the cocoon Sequestered for five years And allotted one day of freedom, Just one. And yet this creature was: Beautiful Perfect Amazing Courageous Unafraid I would like a butterfly day Or perhaps, if its not too much to ask, Butterfly years. I have, you remember, been…
From Mother to Daughter
As a mother, I realize that too often that I witness my own brokenness in my daughters.
Bringing Christ to Life in the World
We are Mary. We are Joseph. We bring Christ alive in the world. We protect and nurture all that is holy.
Who Am I? Reach Beyond Vocation to Identity
If you always strive to be who you are made to be, you find yourself being better suited and ready to do whatever duties that the world puts on you.
Understanding: Getting Beyond Tolerance
It’s time to stop choosing fear over love. It’s time to stop thinking about how we are different instead of how we are alike.
Beasts & Babies Teach the Language of Love
The relationships we build with our pets and with our children draw us closer to God, that they teach us about God.
Remembering the Ashes: 15th Anniversary of September 11
Fifteen years ago, I stepped into the pulpit just days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with a shattered heart and sore soul. I wanted to share that sermon today in remembrance.
Speak the Language of God’s Love
Have you ever noticed the collect, the prayer that the officiant says before the scripture readings at each of our Sunday services? Each week it is different and it is thematically related to the readings that have been appointed for the day. These prayers are all encompassing and audacious. They are meant to “collect” the…
Lessons in Authority & Healing
I started my weekend on Friday afternoon. My family decided to go to the movies. We decided that we were going to see X-Men: Apocalypse (No fear, I promise you that, since the movie just opened, there will be no spoilers in this sermon.) As we drove to the theater, I noticed that many of…
Abiding Love & the Journey of Marriage
In the best marriages each person is both lucky AND wonderful.
Guess How Much God Loves You
Anyone who has ever known a kid has had the experience of reading the same story over and over and over again. And then reading it a few hundred more times. This is a story book that was a favorite of both my daughters. I read it about a million times. It’s called Guess How…
Scattered Revelations 