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That God Would Show Us God's Self

“May God in His mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may He lead us to Himself.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer...

Swept Up in the Crazy of Easter

Beloved in Christ, If you find Easter almost impossible to believe, you’re probably doing it right. The foundation of our faith is that a poor rabbi from the middle of nowhere was executed by the...

Chrism Mass Sermon 2024

One of my favorite pictures of our daughter, Mari, was taken when she was just shy of three years old. She is sitting on a chair in our home in Lawrence, Kansas, and there is a giant bowl sitting on h...

The Crazy Claim of Easter

Beloved in Christ, This week, we observe, remember, and relive the heart of our faith—the decisive act through which God has saved us, healed us, and overcome the worst our world can be through t...

For God So Loved the World

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” —John 3:16 Beloved in Christ, The gospel lesson for ...

Lean Harder

February 28, 2024

“Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves . . .” --Book of Common Prayer, pg. 218 Beloved in Christ, I really dislike asking for help. I like to think of ...

And Him Crucified

February 21, 2024

Beloved in Christ, Jesus brings the tough love to Peter in this Sunday’s gospel lesson. “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things” (Mark 8:...

Lavish, Soaking Love

February 7, 2024

Beloved in Christ, One day early last summer, Asa and I set out for a day of fishing at a few metro area lakes. When we reached our spot, it began to drizzle lightly, which, over the course of an h...

Ordinary People Living Ordinary Lives

January 11, 2024

Beloved in Christ, One of the most powerful, Spirit-led experiences of my life and ministry was being part of a group of people who formed a residential program for survivors of sex trafficking, ab...

Shining in the Open

January 3, 2024

Beloved in Christ, The feast of the Epiphany, which we will celebrate this weekend, reminds us that the light of God’s love, and the good news of Jesus, cannot be contained, limited, bo...

Keep in Weird

December 14, 2023

Beloved in Christ, In the ongoing drama that unfolds across the church year, John the Baptist takes center stage in these middle weeks of Advent. In his odd and minor supporting role, I i...

Return and Remember

December 6, 2023

Beloved in Christ, Last week, I spent a few days on retreat in the mountain desert of Northern New Mexico. It's a place I have returned to over and over again across the many different seasons...

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