The Mud of Life
Jesus’ baptism story is essentially the story of Jesus joining us in the mud- hopping in the pit and wallowing right along with us.
Singing Imagination
Mary was keenly aware that God invites each of us to participate in the great and eternal mystery of life- in God’s project.
Parable for Weenies
Many of us have long known that how we read a parable is dependent on who we are, what our life experiences are, what assumptions we make about the world, and what assumptions we make...
Bigger Than Anything
The story of Job exists at least in part because there are in fact no good answers to why awful things happen to people. Because even the most elegant theology falls flat when you are...
Web of Wonder
This view, that humans are to dominate nature, is deeply ingrained in western Christianity and it has erased creation from the faith experience and absolved us of any ethical concern for it. It has opened...
The Story of Creation – Feast of St Francis
Moses vs. Foliage
Stories, especially Biblical stories, do not have A point—they are stories—they have many facets. And because as readers and hearers we bring our own experiences to them, they have different points for each of us.
So what are you going to do about it?
Those of us who follow Christ in this moment face a choice. The truth, of course, is that we face choices on a daily basis. Christian life is a series of small decisions about how...
Moving to God’s Rhythm of Justice
One of the things I tend to do when feeling scared and overwhelmed is...hide. Just get somewhere safe and hope that whatever is terrifying me goes away. The adult version of putting my fingers in...