The Scriptures for this Homily, from our church service on December 1, 2019 come from the Revised Common Lectionary, and are as follows: Psalm 122 Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 *** Advent is the season in the Liturgical year that settles into the dark night, and waits for the revelation of God in Christ…
I had intended to write a post on Christian feminism, which I still plan to do. However, the recent events in our country have set my mind on other things. The shootings in El Paso, Texas and in Dayton, Ohio are bone-crushing, devastating events. To continue on with what I had planned to write and…
Recently, the infamous purity culture movement has been all over the internet and in book stores. Nadia Bolz-Weber released a book called Shameless, which I read. Katelyn Beaty responded in a New York Times article. In it she asks a question that I too have been pondering for several years, “What does Jesus think?” Joshua…
When I was a young girl, I went to a loving church that taught me the Bible. We had hymn-sings, and Sunday afternoon pot-lucks, we had Christian pageants and my mom sang in a quartet. We prayed for the sick and loved one another. It was a small church, with only one pastor, and his…
The issue of women in church leadership has been around forever. I’ve been interested in this subject since I was a small girl attending church, and asking questions. And after much consideration, I’ve decided it’s time to start writing on this subject on my own blog. There are primarily two camps in Christianity regarding the…
Once in a while, maybe four times a year, I consider what I’m enjoying in my life. Not just generally, but specifically. I realize that these things aren’t exactly saving my life. But they are the things that quietly and persistently take my breath away, nurture hope, and give me a sense of settled peace….
On February 23, I gave the homily at Soup and Bread which is a gathering for The Practicing Christian Facebook group John and I started back in October. The four scripture verses we read are below, but I primarily spoke out of the Luke passage. Genesis 45:3-11, 15 Psalm 37:1-12, 41, 42 I Corinthians 15:35-38,…
My dear friend, Lupe, died ten days ago, on the night of the big snow storm. She had cancer, a relentless cancer. She wasn’t ready to die, even though she’d suffered so much. She was a woman who had life in her. I didn’t get to see her again and as hard as I wanted…
My homily for December 15, 2018 The Scripture Verses were: Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 *** One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies Bridgett Jones Diary. My friend, Katie, and I try to watch it every year. Bridget is this woman turned thirty who can’t seem to catch a break on life….
I’m going to Fuller seminary right now, one class at a time, and this summer, I’m taking NT 500. One of my assignments this week was to read the Gospel of Mark in one sitting. Mark is the shortest of the four gospels, the biographies or historical books about the life of Jesus. Most think…
