Jesus calls attention to the “religion” of the widow who gave out of her poverty. Rather than applaud the well-adorned religionists with their wealth he pointed to the practice of the woman. Today we tend to applaud the religious celebrities – those we elevate. We like how they articulate … Continue reading
Read MoreRecently youth from Snow Hill produced a short video around the theme of their recent Justice Now. “What’s Your Story?” provided the framework to think about their story as it relates to the story of God. Even more, youth learned to consider others’ stories and how the story of … Continue reading
Read MorePatty and I went to the Wichita Mountains a couple of weeks ago. We had hoped to see the herd of buffalo. Instead we saw one lone buffalo roaming. We saw a number of groundhogs. We drove back to Tuttle the “scenic” way. We had hoped to stop and … Continue reading
Read MoreLast summer at Summit Youth Camp in Talahina I led a small group to consider the use of photography in their Christian spiritual journal writing. The Psalms paint compelling images with Hebrew poetry. Creation paints the story in images requiring a thousand words. Reading Psalm 19 would prompt anyone … Continue reading
Read MoreFollowing Jesus into the world carrying the Good News would include declaring that death has been swallowed up in the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Scriptures for this week follow the Christian Calendar and point to All Saints Day. In the liturgical turn post-reformation we are called on … Continue reading
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