Blogging Towards Sunday, May 17, 2015
In my study this week I came to the conclusion that Jean Vanier (the founder of the l’Arche community) said it best when talking about this chapter in his commentary on John. He … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 10, 2015
John 15:9-17 As I read and wrestled with this week’s scripture I thought of the classic dictum “which came first? The chicken or the egg.” I hear Jesus teaching about … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, May 3, 2015
John 15:1-8 Extremely mystical, Jesus gives a lyrical explanation of how we are connected to God and to each other. He uses everyday quotidian things and tasks to explain the … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, April 19, 2015
Luke 24:13-35 Many people today claim to be spiritual but not religious. It as being religious is a question of faith is less a question of having faith or not … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, April 12, 2015
John 20:19-31 Today we’re doing a different sort of Biblical meditation and proclamation. It’s more of a decentralized and personal experience than a classic oratory sermon. The In the last … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015
Isaiah 25:1-10 and John 20:1-18 Although John begins his gospel differently (he doesn’t talk about a manger or birth, but a philosophical cosmic poem about the LOGOS – the word of … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015
John 12:9-19 The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem adored by a crowd is one of the episodes recorded in every gospel. But what’s it really about? In hearing it … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, March 22, 2015
John 12:20-28a Jesus speaks of death as a way of gaining life. It’s the mystery at the heart of the revelation of Jesus of Nazareth who we experience as … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, March 15, 2015
Numbers 21:4-9 & John 3:1-21 Sin. Repentance. Salvation. Those are the three notions that are at the heart of today’s scriptures. They’re presented and talked about in different ways, and … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, March 8, 2015
Exodus 20:1-17 & Mark 12:28-34 Liberty. It’s at the center of much of what we wrestle with these days: from the goals of the Arab Spring, to the violence of ISIS, to … Continue reading
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