Tag Archives: communion of saints

For all the saints

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

Even your tears are formed from living water. Even your hunger is a sign of God’s blessing, a sign that you know, deep in your belly, that God has more for you, that God intends you for greater satisfaction. That is the faith of the apocalyptic visionaries: that already, God is making all things new, that death’s days are numbered. Continue reading →

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This world

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

A word of scripture whispered in my ear and would not let me go. Continue reading →

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All Saints

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

The letter to the Ephesians makes a perfect sermon all by itself for All Saints and a day of baptism. I hardly feel as though I need say more. But there is more. Listen to the words that come just … Continue reading →

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Praying alone

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

The writing was on the wall outside: the service ended hours ago; the people gone to their Sunday dinners, families, fire sides. The church empty, gaping open, sat stone cold and silent as the grave, its pews petrified, unforgiving, its … Continue reading →

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Spiritual vs. religious?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

During the past week, I have been following a back-and-forth on my facebook newsfeed and twitter timeline discussing the religious response to the “spiritual but not religious” label, and a thoughtful and thought-provoking invitation to engage with both labels and … Continue reading →

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