For the last two weeks I’ve been preaching on 1 Corinthians 12, the verses where it talks about us having a variety of gifts empowered by the same spirit. It’s a message that Paul was giving to the church at Corinth, so that all people in the community would be honored and so that people …
Today is Epiphany, a day on which we celebrate the appearance of God in human form–the incarnation. Although we celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25th, today we celebrate the first “appearance” of Jesus to the Gentiles. This marks his being seen by the Magi, the “three kings.” They symbolize the first non-Jews who …
There’s a saying that pastors have about five sermons that they preach again and again throughout their careers. It’s the core message that you want to get across to the world. As I’ve been preaching weekly sermons for two months now, and weekly teachings and reflections for 10 years, I took a moment to list …
Things change. Time passes. Does anything stay the same? Today I am taking a few moments at my desk to remember. Just to remember who I am and where I come from. Just to remember what I have now and where I am. For a moment I am not going to imagine where I am …
I have a wonderful spiritual director through The Claret Center in Hyde Park. We’ve been meeting for about 8 months and focusing on how to achieve balance in my life. In other words, how can I rest? What stops me from renewing? Why do I let my sabbath time slip so easily away? How can …