03 Jun, 2019
Take a moment to think about what makes a good teacher or coach. The number one answer at Sacred Journeys yesterday was "patience"! But it was quickly followed by many other things: compassionate, wise, listener, they like you, they empower you...
28 May, 2019
In John 14:27, Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you.” I find myself wondering what kind of peace Jesus had that he wanted to leave with his friends. What did it look like? From the scriptures, Jesus is portrayed as one who...
20 May, 2019
In this season after Easter, we find Peter confronted with a crisis of faith. He’s been a good Jew all his life and believing in Jesus didn’t stop that. After all, Jesus himself was a good Jew! And, as a good Jew, one was required to maintain a...
13 May, 2019
To try and keep learning and growing, I am continually reading new spiritual books. In the last 5-10 years most of these books have consistently said that there is an emerging consciousness in the world, aided by science and quantum physics,...
06 May, 2019
It's perhaps a few weeks after the resurrection, and we find ourselves with Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Galilee while seven of the disciples (who knows where the others are) are out fishing.On last account, Jesus had just appeared amongst...
29 Apr, 2019
Did you know that the story of Thomas from the Gospel of John is the prescribed scripture the Sunday after Easter in all three lectionary cycles. Why is this story so important? Or perhaps a better question is: why was it so important to the...
22 Apr, 2019
“We had imagined that resurrection is just about Jesus… but… resurrection is about the whole of creation, it is about history, it is about every human who has ever been conceived, sinned, suffered, and died, every animal that has lived and died...
22 Apr, 2019
Matthew's gospel on the Day of Tears (aka Good Friday) leaves us with Mary of Magdala, and “the other Mary” sitting there facing the tomb after all others have left. I wonder if this was perhaps the beginning of sitting shiva (a traditional 7...
15 Apr, 2019
Holy week begins today. It is a week that should disturb us, break us out of our complacency, our detachment, our illusions. If you dare to walk all of it, you will find yourself confronted with life itself and all that life brings in its...
11 Mar, 2019
The parable of the prodigal son, told in Luke 15, is a complex story with many, many facets and lessons to consider. It feels like too much to address in a single sermon with a single theme. Therefore, I've decided to tacle this as a three part...