Crossing Boundaries
Sam, our youngest son, and I were on a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area trip a couple of weeks ago. We’d been paddling up along the Canadian … Continue reading Crossing Boundaries
Category: Matthew
From Compassion to Action
Human beings have an interesting and sometimes complicated relationship with our own emotions. As children, we try to learn to manage them. Everything is immediate and everything is a crisis. … Continue reading From Compassion to Action
Be Where Your Feet Are
There is a line in today’s Gospel story that has caught my attention. Jesus is telling a parable about how someone has polluted a wheat field with weeds. In the … Continue reading Be Where Your Feet Are
Faith, Liberty and Face Masks
As the pandemic has drawn on (and on…and on…and on…), an interesting debate has emerged about the role of face masks – their effectiveness and their necessity. I will be … Continue reading Faith, Liberty and Face Masks
Patina
I have been looking forward to this week’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew for weeks. Really, I have. For at least a month, we’ve been plowing away through these … Continue reading Patina
From the Rooftops
I recently read an article about a project called StoryCorps. StoryCorps was the brainchild of a man named Dave Isay, who is a documentary film maker. Isay got permission to … Continue reading From the Rooftops
Not Your Average Easter
He is risen! He is risen indeed! On a normal Easter Sunday, before the worship begins, the pastors and the choir would be gathered at the back doors, the lights … Continue reading Not Your Average Easter
When Love Comes to Town
It was a beautiful summer Sunday afternoon, and I was driving a group of elementary age youth out to Bible camp. There were around 60 kids on board the church’s … Continue reading When Love Comes to Town
A Trinity Update – March 19
Dear friends, In the last 10 days, it feels like we’ve experienced ten years’ worth of “change.” Everything feels different and there is no road map, no manual, no GPS … Continue reading A Trinity Update – March 19
Temptation
I have a confession to make: I am easily tempted. Yes, it’s true. It could be ice cream. Or it could be potato chips. (You see, I don’t discriminate, I … Continue reading Temptation
Ashes
I love almost everything about bonfires. I love the warmth that a bonfire gives. I love the color of the flames. I love the smell of the burning firewood. I … Continue reading Ashes
#ForTheMargins: Maria’s Story
Salt, and light. We “get” salt and light. We understand it. (we’ve got salt for our popcorn…we’ve got lamps for reading…) But in our Gospel, Jesus goes way beyond that. … Continue reading #ForTheMargins: Maria’s Story
