Mark 10:35-45 Right on the heels of the rich young man’s challenge to let go of all the possessions and privileges that have shaped his life, we encounter two more young men about to learn a hard lesson from Jesus. When picturing the scene, I find it helpful to remember that many of Jesus’s disciplesContinue reading “Serve Boldly”
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Freedom in Christ is Free
Mark 10:17-31 “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The person who asks this question is known as the rich young man, or the rich young ruler. He has the sociocultural trifecta- wealth, youth, and status. He has many possessions, Mark tells us. He also seems to have a fourth important factor-Continue reading “Freedom in Christ is Free”
Time Honored Traditions
Mark 9:2-9 This week, I came across a social media post by a fellow priest that I cannot stop thinking about. It reads like this: “Noticing in this Sunday’s gospel lesson that Peter begins that time honored church tradition: Facing a terrifying existential threat (in this case the glory of the Lord) by proposing aContinue reading “Time Honored Traditions”
Keeping the Light-Together
Matthew 25:1-13 There is a lot going on in the world and in our individual lives right now that might be affecting our sleep. The time change and the changing seasons, shortened days and longer nights are the least troubling of these, but still they affect us in our bodies and impact our ability toContinue reading “Keeping the Light-Together”
Fasting: Some Alternatives and Guidelines
by Mother Allison Caudill In light of the escalating violence in the Holy Land, the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, has called for Tuesday October 17th 2023 to be a day of Fasting and Prayer for peace and reconciliation and an end to the war. You can find ArchbishopContinue reading “Fasting: Some Alternatives and Guidelines”
Disrupting the Lie
Matthew 22:1-14 As many of you know, my little sister is getting married this week. You probably also know that I’ve been a guest at a lot of weddings over the past couple of years. Ben and I are in our late 20s, so it is just that season of life for us, and weContinue reading “Disrupting the Lie”
What God is Like
Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 At some point, likely a very difficult point in your life, you might have heard someone say that “it’s all a part of God’s plan” or “Everything happens for a reason.” You might have even said these things yourself, in a truly well-meaning and kind-hearted way. You would not be alone. There areContinue reading “What God is Like”
Funeral Homily for Edward Meeks Hopkins, Ed.D
One thing that I am sure of, beyond any reasonable doubt, is that I am just one of many of Dr. Ed Hopkins’ students. Ed Hopkins never stopped being an educator, and from what I understand from his twin brother he started teaching in imaginary classrooms from a very young age, with Bill as hisContinue reading “Funeral Homily for Edward Meeks Hopkins, Ed.D”
God’s Harvest in God’s Timing
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 This past early spring, when we were still waking up to frost on the ground and the rains had not come, I started sowing seeds. In tiny starter pots, I planted tomatoes, and bell peppers, basil and dill and chamomile and zinnias and sunflowers. In each little pot, I planted more seeds thanContinue reading “God’s Harvest in God’s Timing”
God Loves an Underdog
Genesis 25:19-34 One of the great gifts of studying the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel is the lesson that nothing is ever what it seems on the surface. The covenant between God and Abraham is not simply a supposed morally upright man being rewarded for good behavior. The relationship between Isaac and Rebekah is notContinue reading “God Loves an Underdog”
Mother A Writes 