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A spirit of power, love and self discipline

There is much in our outer world to lament, to fear, to regret. And there is much in our inner world to repent of, to let go of, and to...

The Time to be Grateful and Generous is Now

The teaching about wealth and our proper relationship with wealth is relentless and provocative in Luke’s gospel. And this week’s...

A God who Searches for Us

The parables of Jesus about a God who seeks us out and rejoices over us is such a welcome relief after weeks of hard teachings. As always...

Belonging

Like many of us I prefer the sayings of Jesus that are all about love and peace and joy, all about acceptance and inclusion. I like...

Recognizing the Divine in the Other

Our God given dignity makes us all equal in the eyes of God no matter what social order we may seek to enforce. Whenever we decide on who...

To pluck up and to plant

The prophetic voices of Jeremiah, Isaiah and Jesus continue to disturb and overturn what we think we know. (RCL Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm...

Fire as part of the Process

I prefer my gospel to be all about the good news of God’s love – expansive, inclusive, eternal and regenerative love. But sometimes to...

Where your Treasure is

Most of us have a complicated, if not conflicted, relationship with our treasure – our wealth, our relationships, our status, and our...

What is Wealth For?

Our Hebrew forebears in faith were clear that it was blessed to live a long life, to have many children and livestock, and to dwell in...