7 Last Words, Episode 7: It is finished
March 22, 2024
“It is finished” (John 19:30) With this word from the cross, we finish our series on the last words of Jesus. To get at the...
7 Last Words, Episode 6: My God, My God, why have you forsaken me
March 15, 2024
Jesus in the cross cries out in existential suffering: “My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?” Does God suffer? Can...
7 Last Words, Episode 5: Into your hands I commend my Spirit
March 8, 2024
“Into your hands I commend my Spirit.” Jesus was a spiritual person. A spiritual guru. What does it mean for us as humans...
7 Last Words, Episode 4: Woman, behold your son; behold your mother
March 1, 2024
“Woman, behold your son; behold your mother.” America has many crises; one of them is loneliness. A reflection on why we are...
7 Last Words: Today you will be with me in Paradise
February 23, 2024
“Today you will be with my in paradise” With these words, we interrupt this Lenten series on the cross to talk about paradise...
7 Last Words, Episode 2: I thirst
February 16, 2024
We continue with our seven words, this week picking up with “I Thirst” With these words, Jesus reveals he is human. In this...
7 Last Words, Episode 1: Father, Forgive Them
February 9, 2024
We begin a new series for Lent 2024. We will focus on the 7 last words of Christ from the cross. This week we start with “Father,...
Pieces for Peace 5: Quirinius
December 22, 2023
We wrap up our pieces for peace series with the most unlikely piece of the nativity, Quirinius the Governor of Syria. Did he exist? ...
Pieces for Peace 4: The missing peace, part 1
December 15, 2023
What piece of the manger scene do you imagine is there…but probably isn’t in most (store bought) nativity scenes. Who is the...