When Jesus started his ministry, according to the gospel of Mark, he announced: “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” Mark 1:15 NRSV Mirriam-Webster gives synonyms of “bemoan, deplore, lament, regret, rue” for repentance. But, the Greek term “metanoia,” is far more than […]
“You have kept record of my days of wandering.You have stored my tearsin your bottle and counted each of them.” Psalm 56:8 CEV Whether it is the Redwood Forest, Atlantic Coast, the mountains of Colorado or the forests of Lake Superior, I love to spend time close to nature. But just because I love these places doesn’t […]
“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to […]
“Yet even now, says the Lord,return to me with all your heart,With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God,for God is gracious and merciful,slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.” Joel 2:13el 2:12 In my tradition we are invited on Ash Wednesday to […]
“Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.” Luke 9:28b-29 NRSV If only Peter had a smartphone to capture the moment, we wouldn’t be left trying to imagine what […]
“Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly […]
Wayne Muller, in his book “Sabbath” talks about the seduction of the modern world, away from the rest that God intends for us. He writes, “Sabbath – Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest” “Much of modern life is specifically designed to seduce our attention . . . When we are in the world with our […]
