John 20

Usually it takes courage to preach Good Friday. This year, it will take courage to proclaim “He is risen!” on Easter morning.

“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.

“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.

This Sunday is one where some re-education and re-framing might be helpful.

Maybe Christianity’s best appeal is its courage in the face of all that wounds, rips, and ravages.

There's more than one way to taste and see the goodness of God.

What do we do when we read a story where the ending is already known?

Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away

Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away

How early Christians thought about bodies and how we do

At the border, survivors of violence present their scarred bodies as testimony.

I’m struck by the boldness and clarity of the writer of John’s Gospel.

It's like a MOTH event—with the vulnerability of community.

Passing the peace is a word of welcome. It’s also much more than that.

Passing the peace is a word of welcome. It’s also much more than that.

For some reason, I couldn’t find the holy in the holy rocks everyone else was venerating.

Children are good at asking questions that build relationship.