Reformed, Hopeful, Always Reforming
“And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid . . .” (Mark 16:8) That story ended there. They were afraid? But why? Jesus was dead, now he’s alive! But that’s why they were afraid. Death then life isn’t supposed to happen. People don’t get up and leave graves. God is […]
Read More The Feast of Jesus’ Resurrection, 2018He led a protest march because the city lost what it was built to be, to call it back. They led a protest march because the city left behind its purpose, and they called it back. He poured out all he was to set right what was wrong, emptied his life so we would all […]
Read More Palm Sunday, 2018Just because God vows “I will remember no more,” that’s not forgetting. Just because the seed, Jesus, fall to earth and dies doesn’t mean it ends. God never forgets, lives forever with the pain, but won’t call it back. Christ dies to what was, dies with all the world watching, giving up […]
Read More Lent 5, 2018“(J)ust as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up . . .” John 3:14 Moses lifted up the serpent so Israel could look at what was destroying them, stare it down in faith, and be saved. The Son of Man . . . […]
Read More Lent 4, 2018There was no space for us in God’s domain (we couldn’t even step on the same hill without dying) until God took ten plain and simple Hebrew words to share God’s will, that we make space for the One Who Made Us. Eght simple “don’t”s, two “do”s was all required to include the One Who […]
Read More Lent 3, 2018God said, “I love you so much, and I am so proud of what you’re becoming. It’s going to change you, make you more than you ever thought possible.” And we laughed. “We will grow in our relationship together, and a sign of that will be a piece of skin you cut off for me.” […]
Read More Lent 2, 2018The last in a series of entries in an imaginary journal, as we think about what might have been in the mind of Mary. “God has helped God’s servant Israel, in remembrance of God’s mercy, according to the promise made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” It was a long night. […]
Read More Mary’s Pregnancy Journal–Final EntryContinuing a series of entries in an imaginary journal, as we think about what might have been in the mind of Mary. “God has sent the rich away empty.” The government has ordered a census. Some officious idiot in Rome thinks it’s nothing to drag whole populations back to family homesteads just so they can […]
Read More Mary’s Pregnancy Journal–Entry NineContinuing a series of entries in an imaginary journal, as we think about what might have been in the mind of Mary. “God has filled the hungry with good things.” Things here at home have been so much better than I had hoped they could be. The moment I got home, Mom and Daddy and […]
Read More Mary’s Pregnancy Journal–Entry EightContinuing a series of entries in an imaginary journal, as we think about what might have been in the mind of Mary. “God has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the humble.” I’m heading back home today. Cousin Elizabeth and Zechariah are sending me with a young field hand from their […]
Read More Mary’s Pregnancy Journal–Entry 7