The psalms are poignant. They bear emotion in a way that grabs our souls. They are comprehended by the heart in a way the head can’t. But I falter when I try to preach them.
Season after Pentecost | 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a; Psalm 51:1-12; (Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78:23-29;) Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35
“There is the danger of protecting ourselves from God by striving to be passive. The ‘I’ is very active in its attempt to surrender.”
by Amy Frykholm
March 22, 2012
Snow can be tiresome, even deadly, but it can also be a sign of holiness and of hope.
by Rodney Clapp
February 28, 2012
Sometimes I wish the Gospels told a story in which Jesus slumps in the shade of a tree and can't make himself face another crowd or meet one more plea for help.
January 18, 2012