Sermons

The Resurrection of Mary Magdalene – a reflection for Easter

Our story begins with weeping. Mary is outside the tomb of her beloved Jesus. That is where John places us on Easter morning. Not with a blaze of certainty and triumph, not with everything neatly resolved, but with a strong and grieving woman. She is in this place of loss, trying to make sense of…

The Crucified Community

The mission of Jesus was, in essence, the building of community: a community that embraced people of both genders, of different classes and religious backgrounds, of different nationalities and ethnicities. Although at its heart it was a Jewish vision, it was also universal in its scope and it’s potential. The Messianic beliefs of prophets like…

We all bring life into the world

There was a time in my life, when I took a big step into the unknown. I did not have the words to tell anyone about it. And I fell over and I got back up and I did that again and again until I mostly stopped falling over. Mostly. I’m not talking metaphorically; I’m…