Mary’s fear and desperation (Luke 1:39-55)
Is it hard to obey the angel's command, "Do not be afraid"?
Tell us about yourself, John (Luke 3:7-18)
It's a great question to ask people. But not this person.
December 23, Advent 4C (Luke 1:39-55)
Motherhood and ministry are intertwined for me.
December 16, Advent 3C (Luke 3:7-18)
“If we can’t afford two boxes,” my grandmother said, “we can’t afford one.”
Lamb and Shepherd
“You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd.” So begins “Christus Paradox,” a hymn penned by Sylvia Dunstan more than three decades ago. According to notes on the hymn text, Dunstan first scribbled down the lyrics--rich with paradoxical, tension-laden images of Jesus--while she rode the bus home after a difficult day of prison chaplaincy.
The courage of Ananias
"I dream of walking the streets of Damascus," sighed a Syrian refugee whose radio interview I heard on my evening commute. His voice trailed off into a wistful silence. I had been engrossed in his story, but at the interview's end, my mind connected the refugee's lament and longing for a Damascus road story of long ago.