As we begin today, let’s start with a bit of Bible study, as some of you may have been surprised by the scripture choice of Sirach 42:15-22. This book

I just finished reading a book called “The Night Watchman” by Louise Erdrich Which is a historical fiction piece about the congressional 1953 “Termination Resolution” that made American Indians

Last week I preached about the ground and humility and I felt that I got a dose of humility as that sermon did not flow like it normally does.

So this week, I could go on at length about the problems of the world. As we were hit by a cyberattack, which not only overwhelmed our email system

If you don’t know this about me, the word “obey” has negative connotations to me. I was raised in a house, yes, I said house, not a home, Because

How did you learn what love is? Who helped you to learn this? For the first century hearers of our scripture, the answer was probably through the stories of

Our scripture for today begins with some confusion. Unlike the other gospels, here Mary Magdalene goes to Jesus’ tomb alone, and it doesn’t tell us why. In the other

Before we get into the three conversations that make up today’s reading, I want to say a bit more about John’s gospel and the location of today’s scripture, John

Today’s scripture, John 9:1-34, was quite involved, and we did not read it to the end. In the seven verses we didn’t read, Jesus seeks the blind man and

This past week I read “The Golden Rule” to the preschoolers. What I appreciate so much about the author’s take on it is that it invites our imagination to