Ascension Day: Heaven Is A Ghost Town

Ascension Day. Acts 1:1-11. Jesus has been enjoying a few extra days of hanging out with his friends and disciples since that beautiful Easter morning in the garden, but now his time on earth is coming to an end — for real this time. Jesus gathers his followers,...

Priming Pentecost

It’s Memorial Day in the US, but now that the parade has passed me by (literally), I need to plan Pentecost — that great holy day on the Christian liturgical calendar when we try to be surprised by the Spirit (“What??! Tongues of fire?! We...

Sunday Prayer

You who do not need anything, you who are our everything: with humility we grope for you in prayer. We search for you amidst all that is unknown. We reach for you amidst all that we love. We dare to keep faith in you through suffering and loss. Hear our prayers, O...

To An Unknown God

To an unknown God, I give all of my wonderings: the delight of thin clouds, rippled perfectly across the blue sky like a bed sheet; the awe of cosmic dust, sparking and dancing, adorning the rich darkness of night; the restlessness and fullness and solitude all...

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