HOLY THREADS

When everything feels uncertain and unknown, we struggle to find the ground beneath us. We aren’t sure where to put our faith and hope and we feel lost in our fears and worries. Here are some simple practices that can be practiced anywhere and anytime you might find your fears rising to overwhelming. 5, 4,…

At this point in the season of Ordinary Time in the Revised Common Lectionary, we find ourselves turning to the wisdom books. We lean into Proverbs, Job and Esther to glean what we can from the stories that have been passed down and retold over and over again. In one of these stories, Wisdom is…

There is a shift after the wonder and excitement of Pentecost in the way that the church lives out its faith. Though there may be many cakes and several celebrations and even a parade or two, it is this time of year that we shift into what is known as Ordinary Time. The cloths on…

There is so much powerful imagery in the story of Pentecost that it can be hard to find ourselves. There are such fantastic evens that it seems like nothing that happens in our daily lives. Or at least not mine. As I’ve been pondering the old story and the present moment of being the church,…

After the global pandemic, after sharing years of shared ministry and struggle, I am watching dear friends leave the church. Some are just leaving ministry for other pursuits. Too many have suffered severe trauma which rattles me to the core and can no longer abide within an institution that allows such behavior. Most are burned…