"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works" (Psalm 26.7, KJV)
Revelation 22: 12-21 American science fiction and fantasy author Piers Anthony wrote a book several years ago called Bearing an Hourglass. The book is one in a series about the various Incarnations of natural phenomenon (death, nature, war, evil, good)…. Read moreSeventh Sunday of Easter
John 5:1-9 Is Jesus serious here? Honestly, what kind of question is that? “Do you desire to become whole?” The guy’s been sick for thirty-plus years. We’re not told how old he is, but if that’s not all his life… Read moreSixth Sunday of Easter
John 13:31-35 The pastor at the church where I interned was, like me, raised in the Southern Baptist church. We’d occasionally joke about a particular tradition within that branch of the Church called the Love Offering. Love offerings were often… Read moreFifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43 One of the important rules of storytelling is economy. If something doesn’t serve the story it should be cut out of the final draft. This is especially true of characters. It can be really difficult for a reader to… Read moreFourth Sunday of Easter
John 21:1-19 Have you ever had that dream? You know the one: you’re at a party, or maybe walk into a important meeting, or see the cue for your appearance on stage only to realize that…you forgot something this morning…. Read moreThird Sunday of Easter
Luke 20:19-31, Revelation 1:4-8 “Where are you?” God says, walking in the garden in the cool of the afternoon. Who knows how long the Creator brushed past the bushes and leaves before the first man and woman stepped out of… Read moreSecond Sunday of Easter
Luke 24:1-12, I Corinthians 15:19-26 My wife, when she was growing up, went to a small country church. On Easter morning, they congregation would gather at the small graveyard near the church to hear the story of the women who… Read moreEaster Sunday
John 13 Jesus loved to eat. I mentioned this to someone recently. It’s one of those little details that, when you look for it, pops out in the Gospels. Think about it for a moment, just think of the stories… Read moreMaundy Thursday
Luke 19:28-40 My dad used to tell a story. It was a story from when he was very young. He grew up in a small town north of where I was raised. For a good part of his life, he worked… Read morePalm Sunday
Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126 The first reading this week comes from what is commonly referred to as Second Isaiah. Isaiah chapters 1-39 are concerned with a pending doom. It is written from the Kingdom of Judah in the latter days… Read moreFifth Sunday of Lent