The story of
God and us
1 Peter (1) 2nd Peter (1) Acts (8) Genesis (3) Hebrews (1) Isaiah (2) Jeremiah (1) Job (1) John (4) Jonah (1) Luke (10) Mark (2) Matthew (4) Newsletters (1) Revelation (2) Ruth (2)
-
Fruitcake and the family of God
Acts 10.9–48
Read more: Fruitcake and the family of GodIt’s an imperfect analogy, but it makes me think about when I first started working here last summer and learned all about our practices around Dia de los Muertos and our favorite hymns and the hymns which were very much not our favorite and the parts of our order of service and prayers that were…
-
Bidirectional memory
Acts 1.6-11, 22-24
Read more: Bidirectional memoryDía de los Muertos and All Souls Day are two holidays that occupy the same day on our calendars and share meanings that are quite similar, even if there’s an important demarcation point between the two. I think the Catholic writer Joel Schorn put it best when he talked about the two holidays as ones…
-
What are you avoiding, Jonah?
Jonah, Survey of
Read more: What are you avoiding, Jonah?In therapy this week making small talk about this sermon, and my therapist, Dr. ■■, just kind of nods… then we begin the session and we talk about this reflection exercise I said I’d do and haven’t done… and then we talk about this absolutely annoying work phone call I said I’d make but haven’t……
-
Choosing to be together
Ruth 1.15–18
Read more: Choosing to be togetherAn Episcopal priest I follow, Reverend Rachel Kessler, said this week that if there is ever anything that makes her consider giving up on ministry, it is when the balance in her work shifts “from more about proclaiming the good news to like, trying to keep an institution alive.” And while I haven’t been doing…