Gospel: John 13:31-35 The evening had already been a time of shocking events and stunning words. During the dinner – not before or after, but right in the middle – Jesus had done something unexpected by kneeling before his friends…
Gospel: John 10:22-30 How often in life do we have to hear something more than once before it finally sinks in? Is there a particular number of times we must be told something before we believe it? How well do…
New Testament: Acts 9:1-20 More than 20 years ago, while still living in south Alabama, Amy and I completed a four-year lay education course known as Education for Ministry. First rolled out in the 1970s by the University of the…
Gospel: John 20:19-31 I’ve been thinking a great deal recently about the process of discernment and especially reflecting on when my journey first took me to seminary 11 years ago. I can say with absolute certainty that being a seminarian…
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 The women knew. Peter knew. They had absolutely no reason to believe, of course. The only thing they could point to with any certainty was an empty tomb, but that meant nothing other than verifying the body…