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April 15, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Diving into the disciples’ grief invites us to be honest about our own.
by Michael Fick
April 15, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Diving into the disciples’ grief invites us to be honest about our own.
by Michael Fick
April 14, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
In a pandemic, the practices associated with Maundy Thursday feel nearly transgressive.
by Michael Fick
April 3, Lent 5C (John 12:1-8)
Were Mary and Martha at the Last Supper? It’s possible.
Any conversation about salvation should include both an eschatological aspect and one that is relevant to our lives here and now.
An Omicron Christmas
I don’t know if this is the pandemic’s end game. I do know that new things are already being born in us.
January 16, Epiphany 2C (John 2:1-11)
The wedding at Cana is a reminder that Jesus’ kingdom is a miraculous kingdom—a mystical kingdom.
December 24/25, Nativity (Isaiah 52:7-10; John 1:1-14)
What is the story within the story that we need to hear anew?
December 19, Advent 4C (Luke 1:39-45, 46-55)
It’s hard to believe in an enchanted world.
This John text causes us to directly contemplate the nature of Jesus’ truth claims.
This John text causes us to directly contemplate the nature of Jesus’ truth claims.
This John text causes us to directly contemplate the nature of Jesus’ truth claims.
The first step of repentance is telling the truth about ourselves.
The first step of repentance is telling the truth about ourselves.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
November 21, Reign of Christ Sunday (John 18:33-37)
Ultimately, the reign of God is God’s government set up in the human heart.
Living outside poverty is a wonderful thing, but it leaves one open to the temptation of a divided heart.
“Trust me!” Jesus says, and the more he says it, the less the crowd is inclined to go along.