There was John and then there was Jesus.John couldn't be categorized as anything but completely, radically, undeniably committed. His calling and mission propelled him into the vortex of the Jesus story.…
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Jesus, the Hidden Savior
They up and left for Egypt and parts unknown. Jesus disappears from the pages of scripture. We do have one curious story. Maybe Mary and Jospeh forgot him or they…
The Spirit of Herod
As a stealth and sinister conspirator, he sent his henchman into the city of promise. He orchestrated the visceral wails of young mothers. The horsemen of the holocaust... Their hooves…
In the beginning…
Jesus was born. Yes, this is where the greatest adventure commenced and yet the beginning can only be described as "before." Before war, before cities, before language, before thought... Jesus…
Words from the Stable
DarknessConfusionRejectionUncertaintyImprovisationAccommodationDustStrawLaborDangerAdaptationPainGaspsBreathsSweatContractionsInterruptionAnimals FearWonderWhispersConsolingMotivationSoonWeepingHelplessness PushingGraspingEncouragingTearsStrainingFluidBloodTiny headChestReliefJoy InfantCryingFatherRejoicingMotherSmilingCHILDRagsNurtureConnection KingAnswerPeaceLambSaviorHope JoyExchangeLoveSacrificeGraceYesJesusBeginning ___________________________
The Great Samaritan
Can you hear the Great Samaritan? He’s just outside your door He’s carrying the wounded We so oftentimes ignore His holy arms are holding The lonely and the lost So…
The Return Counter
It’s not often that you find yourself walking through the mall with an archangel. But that’s kind of the way dreams are: a normal day and you then- throw in…
Who Touched Me?
“You see the people crowding against you,” His disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’” i wonder if the angels ask Him that on Sundays. Jesus looks…
The Art of Pondering
"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke 2:19b Advent is to ponder. If you don't take time to turn everything off and ponder sometime…
Don’t You Worry, Mary
Don’t you worry, Mary. Just lean into My plan.I will not leave you helpless On the way to Bethlehem.No money in your purse...No place for you to stay...But don’t you worry, Mary.I'm…