"That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works" (Psalm 26.7, KJV)
On the afternoon of the day when the women woke early to find the tomb empty, we’re told two guys set out for the town of Emmaus. While they walked they met a stranger. And since it was near sunset… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Walking in Darkness
The story goes that after everything—the years of travel, the final meal, the death, and the return—Peter is sitting by the water, trying to process all that has happened, overwhelmed by what it all meant. And, perhaps tired of trying… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Normality
Blank pages are frightening, particularly if you’re trying to tell a story. They’re full of too many possibilities—who are the characters, what is their role, how does the story end. Unlike a test or an essay for class, there’s no… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Blank Pages
I wonder how far along the road to the tomb Mary and Mary Magdalene were before one of them thought about the stone that had been placed there. It was early, they probably both rose, still tired, from a restless… Read moreThe Redemption Project – Moving Stones
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