51     God’s arm has accomplished mighty deeds.         The proud in mind and heart,         God has sent away in disarray. 52     The rulers from their high positions of

  It has been a difficult set of weeks. We have faced sin and death in our lives, in our community, and in our world.

John brought this divine message to all those who came to the Jordan River. He preached that people should be ritually cleansed through baptism as

The empathetic imagination moves in a direction opposite to that of fear. In fear, a person’s attention contracts, focusing intently on her own safety, and

This morning we struggled together with what it means to live abundantly. Only once we begin to live this way are we going to be

I come from a long line of survivors, thrivers, perseverers, go-getters, and life-warriors. I come from surprise, the ellipsis of life together, from rainy weather,

Dear Garrett, Eight . . . eight is the number of years since your leaving. So much life happens in eight years, so much grief