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I Refuse to Remain Unastonished: On Resurrection and Eternal Life (1)

I have a fear. It is expressed well by Gerhard Lohfink in his new book, Is This All There Is?: On Resurrection and Eternal Life — Because everything in this book is about my own questions, I have constantly struggled to find the right words. How can we speak responsibly today about death and resurrection,Continue reading “I Refuse to Remain Unastonished: On Resurrection and Eternal Life (1)”

Epiphany IV: Confronting the Very Stuff of This World

Sermon: Epiphany IV — Confronting the Very Stuff of This World Mark 1:21-28 They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue aContinue reading “Epiphany IV: Confronting the Very Stuff of This World”

The Saturday Monks Brunch: January 27, 2018

Unfortunately, as I was beginning to prepare brunch today, I was called out and ended up being away until the wee hours. That means you’ll have to forage for your own brunch today in an open thread edition of our Saturday gathering. I only ask that you keep the discussion civil and constructive. You don’tContinue reading “The Saturday Monks Brunch: January 27, 2018”

The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve (1)

On Fridays, I’ll be doing a series for several weeks on one of the books I received for Christmas, Stephen Greenblatt’s The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve. This book takes a different tack on the Adam and Eve story than other things we’ve looked at in the past. I’ve usually been most focusedContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve (1)”

Testing Scripture: A Scientist Explores the Bible- by John Polkinghorne, Chapter 5- Israel’s Bible

Testing Scripture: A Scientist Explores the Bible – by John Polkinghorne Chapter 5- Israel’s Bible Polkinghorne begins this chapter by noting that even though he believes that parts of the Old Testament convey deep truth in the form of symbolic story that in other parts God chose to reveal the divine nature through a particularContinue reading “Testing Scripture: A Scientist Explores the Bible- by John Polkinghorne, Chapter 5- Israel’s Bible”

Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart: Contemplative Photography, part one

Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart Contemplative Photography, part one This past month has been a time focusing on extraordinary events in our life that revolve around relocating and getting settled into a new house. As a result, several things have gone by the wayside, including photography. I’m ready to charge up my camera’sContinue reading “Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart: Contemplative Photography, part one”

A Favorite Hymn: Lord of All Hopefulness

A Favorite Hymn Lord of All Faithfulness On Sunday, we sang one of my favorite hymns. It is sung to the tune “Slane,” an old Irish melody that also accompanies the hymn “Be Thou My Vision.” It describes an “ordinary day” of trusting Jesus and asking him to be with us through the course ofContinue reading “A Favorite Hymn: Lord of All Hopefulness”

Another Look: A Long[er] Way from the Lake

Note from CM: Here is another take on yesterday’s Gospel text (though Matthew’s version), one I wrote a few years ago. If anything, my vocational path is clearer, but the “reinvention of one’s self” continues. And I certainly feel even older. The journey continues… • • • As Jesus walked along the shore of LakeContinue reading “Another Look: A Long[er] Way from the Lake”

Epiphany III: Bada Bing Bada Boom?

Sermon: Epiphany III — Bada Bing Bada Boom? • Mark 1:14-20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee,Continue reading “Epiphany III: Bada Bing Bada Boom?”

Saturday Brunch, January 20, 2018

Hello, friends, and welcome to the weekend? Ready for some brunch? Have you heard about the newest, stupid fad? The Tide Pod Challenge. People, mostly teens, are filming themselves eating a laundry pod. It’s like the ice bucket challenge, with two big differences. First, no money is going to charity. Second, a LOT of peopleContinue reading “Saturday Brunch, January 20, 2018”