The first time I remember reading today’s Colossians passage was on September 11, 2001. It was my quiet time, and I had just read and was puzzling over “in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body.” My husband interrupted my quiet time to tell me … read
Throughout his letters, the apostle Paul talks about the followers of Jesus taking on the image or the likeness of Christ, and by that he did not mean the physical features of Jesus, but the heart and soul of Jesus. That’s an idea we share a lot in the church, becoming more and more like … read
In the past 12 days, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. have been marching in a pent-up demand for racial justice. During this week, a few have said that they’ve been on the front lines rallying for this change for decades, and they are weary. And, I’ve heard younger people say, “Racism in … read
In this season of Pentecost, there is a sense of powerlessness weighing heavily throughout the United States. Can you feel it? It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s in the White House, our medical community, the mayor’s office, or the church collectively; it doesn’t feel as if there is a way to move forward, nor … read
Have you heard that there is a new name for the days of the week? They’re now all called “day.” Time is funny right now. For so many, one day really does blur into the next, with little to differentiate yesterday from tomorrow. When I lead noon prayers, I have to look at my calendar … read
This week, on one of my daily walks, trudging through the dim mist, I went past the middle school that both of my sons attended. Though I’ve been by that school many times over the years, I noticed something for the very first time. Etched in stone above the side entrance was this quote, from … read