“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Jesus from the Cross

    What did Jesus pray… from the cross? On Good Friday, we don’t just remember the suffering of Jesus—we listen to His words, His prayers, and His heart. On the cross, Jesus prayed. Not polished prayers. Real prayers. “Father, forgive them…”“My… Continue reading

  • The Table of Desire and Grace

    Maundy Thursday Reflections on the Lord’s Supper “Why is this night different from all other nights?” That question has echoed through Jewish homes for centuries. On one particular night, in an upper room, Jesus answered it—not only with words, but… Continue reading

  • Running the Race: Looking to Jesus

    Hebrews 12:1–3 “Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…”— Hebrews 12:1–2 Moving from Hebrews 11 into Hebrews 12 is not a shift—it is a completion. The… Continue reading

  • Opening to the Sun Above

    Scripture: “My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.”— Psalm 71:23 Opening to the Sun Above One day, Henry van Dyke heard the joyful, triumphant music of Beethoven set against the… Continue reading

  • 🌿 Grateful Love

    John 12:7“Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.” The anointing of Jesus is told more than once. You find it in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 7, and John 12. Matthew,… Continue reading

  • 🌿 HOLY WEEK (Daily)

    🟣 MONDAY 🟣 TUESDAY 🟣 WEDNESDAY 🟣 MAUNDY THURSDAY 🔴 GOOD FRIDAY ⚫ HOLY SATURDAY 🌅 EASTER SUNDAY 🔹 Primary Gospel 🔹Additional Readings Continue reading

  • The Church as a Clarion Call for a More Compassionate World

    There are seasons when I speak of compassion mainly in the context of my role as a leader in the faith community, as a pastor in my particular context. That is natural enough. One would think that among the people… Continue reading

  • Psalm 22: From Despair to Resurrection Hope

    Psalm 22 takes us on a profound spiritual journey from the depths of human despair to the heights of resurrection hope. It begins with one of the most haunting cries in all of Scripture—“My God, my God, why have you… Continue reading

  • Let the Fields Rejoice!

    “Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof;let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.”— 1 Chronicles 16:32 Seas roar—and it is more than a metaphor.Fields rejoice—and somehow find their voice. All that is within them becomes our kin… Continue reading

  • The Arts Teach Us that No One Is Alone

    Born this day in the world of arts.. The Arts Teach Us That none of us is ever truly alone as long as we can create and behold beauty. And Thus, the Arts Marcel Marceau taught us that a human… Continue reading

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