Category Archive

Easter Sunday – “Make Your Way”

The morning comes and grief turns to fear and then to astonishment and joy!  The message is clear; Jesus is not dead, and they are given instructions to make their way to Galilee where he will meet with all the disciples.  And so, we make our way this morning to meet the risen Christ on the shores where the disciples were called and where we are called once again to be the Christ’s risen Body on the way to liberation from death into renewed life, renewed journeys, forevermore.… Read the rest “Sunday, April 5th”

“The Other Way”

This moment on the road for Jesus feels both like the end and the beginning.  Such are so many moments of our lives.  A pilgrimage may reach its destination, but the hope, the wisdom and the lessons learned along the way have offered a new starting point for us.  What have we learned and what transformation and what “other way” are we called to in the name of right relationship in our lives?

“Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, for they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb.Trust… Read the rest “Sunday, March 29th”

“The Free Way”

New paths are possible through freedom in Christ.  And these ways can be made plain before us if we have eyes to see.  Yes, we will strain against adversity – such is life.  But new paths are always possible.  New horizons are ours through relationship with God and with each other.  There will be both stumbling blocks and stepping stones along the way.  But God is our rock and our redeemer – God is with us in our every step.… Read the rest “Sunday, March 22nd”

“The Way Home”

No matter what we call “home” in this physical world, we yearn for a spiritual home within that offers serenity, acceptance, and belonging without question.  The extravagant acceptance of the father for the son in Jesus’ parable of the wandering son is difficult for us to believe sometimes – that no matter what we have done, who we are, how far we are from what we want to become, we are welcomed home by the Loving Parent.

“Make me know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. … Read the rest “Sunday, March 15th”

“The Way Around”

We are not always understood.  Jesus found this out, just like so many of us.  Close family, friends, and neighbors may cling to an idea of who we are and cannot imagine we have grown beyond that identity.  And likewise, we may do the same to them.  We are called to move ahead and do what we feel called to, claiming who we know we are, taking the way around what others think we ought to do and be. … Read the rest “Sunday, March 8th”

“The High Way”

We are taught that everything costs.  But our ways are not God’s ways.  We are all invited, without price, to the abundance of God’s grace. This is the higher way that we are invited to embody for the sake of the world.  The “rich food” that we are invited to partake in the richness of life when all have enough not simply to survive, but to thrive.  Hospitality is the way; even though we do not agree on everything, we are still one family at one table.… Read the rest “Sunday, March 1st”

“The Wandering Way”

After Jesus’ baptism, he went on a pilgrimage into the wilderness.  A common practice among spiritual leaders of his day, this was a time to dig deep into the humanity of his soul.  Along the way, he encounters what we all encounter along the paths of life: temptations to stray from the path that God has intended for us.  But “all who wander are not lost,” for it is in the wandering that we find our true selves.… Read the rest “Sunday, February 22nd”