Thank God for summer.  The season affords many of us the chance to temporarily step away from our ordinary routines to enter a different rhythm.  For at least a week or two – and sometimes longer (as in the case of this lucky sabbatical-taking pastor) – we depart from places we call home to visit… Read More

Each Sunday during July and August we will look at a specific story and see how Jesus extends grace to those in need (through what are called the seven signs) and speaks truth to those who need to have “the eyes of their hearts” opened (through 7 dialogues).  What we will discover is God’s grace… Read More

These last two years have left many of us exhausted.  The challenges posed by COVID-19 have been formidable and unrelenting.  We have had to repeatedly adapt to new conditions in schools, workplaces, and community spaces.  And while doing so, we have been operating in a hyper-aroused state, anxious that we or someone we love could… Read More