Tonight it begins, the great Three Days around which the life of the church revolves. Lent comes to an end at sundown and we enter the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection through a meal, a supper shared with friends, and an act of humble service. These days of solemn and yet joyous worship can … Continue reading Message: Holy Week, 2008 →

In the passage from Ezekiel we’ll hear this Sunday morning, God commands the prophet to prophesy to the bones, and to say to them “O dry bones… I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.” This, I anticipate, is what I’ll need to hear tomorrow morning when the alarm rings an hour … Continue reading Message: Rise and Shine →

Of all the watery imagery used during this season of Lent in preparation for our thanksgiving for baptism at Easter, I have to say this week’s may be the oddest. A man born blind is healed by the waters of Jesus' ... spit. Now in my experience, “spit in your eye” signifies a confrontational – … Continue reading Message: Spit in Your Eye →