The first Sunday in Lent is my favorite Sunday in the church year. The reason is because of the Gospel reading. Every year, no matter year A, B, or C, the Gospel reading is the wilderness temptation of Jesus. Though Mark’s account does not include the three temptations we find in Matthew and Luke, there … Continue reading Jesus’ VisionQuest
To this day, I can still remember walking home after an incredibly awkward and strange meeting with a person of importance and feeling incredibly uncomfortable with the way it went. If I might hearken to the great Maya Angelou, over that hour, that person showed me who they truly were, and I believed them that … Continue reading Matthew 18: why do you assume you’re the smartest in the room?
Some years ago, I received a phone call from a funeral home director asking me if I could do a funeral for a family that claimed to be members of the church I served. When he shared the name of the deceased, I did not recognize it, so I respectfully told him so. Still, the … Continue reading “I’m sorry, who?”
A Foolish Way 