J&MES: Faith & Action
This month in worship, we are going to be focusing on the book of James in the New Testament. It is all the way in…
Kenotic Words
Two Texts: Privilege and the Beloved Community
In my life, I have been pulled over by a police officer perhaps half a dozen times. One was for a broken taillight and the…
Two Texts: Pope Francis, the Environment, and Relationships
This summer, Pope Francis issued a letter to the world, “Laudato Si’” or Praise be to You which calls upon all people to care for…
Two Texts: Greece, Debt, and the Jubilee
2008 was a tough year for everyone financially. Wall Street had faltered, global markets took a tumble and nearly everyone felt the pinch. It was…
Two Texts: Iran, Cuba, and the Gerasene Demoniac
This month, our “Two Texts” series takes seriously the advice of Karl Barth… that we should take the bible and take the newspaper and read…
Keep P.U.S.H.ing!
My aunt Barb has been diagnosed and treating uterine and ovarian cancer for about two years now. She has been through a few rounds of…
What season do you inhabit?
Today in my organic ministry class, we were invited by Diane Glass to notice what season best describes our hearts, our relationships, our work. It…
Plural Pronouns and Prayers
Yesterday, our family was boating on the Cedar River and we pulled into this little cove we like to visit. Often, in the summer, it…