If we’re honest, we all have slumps. Forgive the overuse of sports metaphors, but no matter the game, slumps are real, observable, and unavoidable.
Connections 06.27.2021: Into, Out of, and Back Into the Chaos
June 20, 2021 by
The two stories in this week’s lesson text come right after two stories in which Jesus overcomes the chaos.
Formations 12.06.2020: You Better Watch Out
November 29, 2020 by
If your church follows the Revised Common Lectionary, John the Baptist always shows up around this time of year to rain on our Christmas parade. Seriously, who invited this guy to the party?
Praying During a Pandemic: Out of Our Hands
May 13, 2020 by
My hands are clean. I promise that I didn’t do this. I prayed for a slower pace, for the closing down of my private warehouse that manufactures speed.
THIS JUST OUT: Coronavirus and Kindness Are Both Contagious!
March 18, 2020 by
The Bible says to love your neighbor. Alternatively, some people on this earth apparently believe that the Bible says love your neighbor unless you are in a pandemic and shopping for groceries.
Formations 11.17.2019: Crying Out for Justice
November 10, 2019 by
I’ll have to confess that the ongoing college admissions scandal hits a little close to home. My own daughter is about to finish her first semester of college, and now is as good a time as any to admit that I paid an awful lot of money to get her there: it’s called tuition!
Connections 09.08.2019: Grace Greater than our Self-Evaluation
September 1, 2019 by
God goes to a lot of trouble to make sure we know about God’s grace and mercy. In this week’s lesson text, God sends the prophet Jeremiah to watch a potter at work.
Connections 08.25.2019: From Looking Down to Looking Out
August 18, 2019 by
Because of a back problem, the woman had been bent over for eighteen years. She had spent almost two decades looking at the ground and at people’s feet.
Get Out of the House!
January 7, 2015 by
Last week we had a fire in our home. Our aged heat pump flashed out, blowing smoke throughout the house, tripping alarms and setting off smoke detectors. Thankfully, it turned out to be more of a minor inconvenience than a major disaster.
Thrive: KEEP OUT – Katie McKown
October 6, 2014 by
As a girl I posted a friendly little sign on my door: “This is Katie’s Room. KEEP OUT!” On occasion I deigned to let my brother in to play with me, but whenever we had a spat, I would lock the door to underline the point: KEEP OUT.