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Water
A reflection on Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-51; John 6:16-21 Jesus walks on water Water out of sight of land loses sight of signified and of signifier. Fomenting worship and Beside itself ...
Rise. Kill. Eat.
“Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” As Peter’s fascinating vision concludes, God’s voice issues this pointed order. His command is a shock to my ...“Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” As Peter’s fascinating vision concludes, God’s voice issues this pointed order. His command is a shock to my modern ear. Rise. Kill. Eat. How explicit. How bestial. How ...
In Response to Psalm 91
As a winter wren, who is of the air, pinioned in spruce root in the Very Shadow of Very Shadows. The folded blanket ...As a winter wren, who is of the air, pinioned in spruce root in the Very Shadow of Very Shadows. The folded blanket earth is finished and cornered and empty. The tobacco ...
Passion Week Wednesday: Perfume & A Kiss
Matthew 26. 12,13 By pouring this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this good ... Matthew 26. 12,13 By pouring this ointment on my body she has prepared me for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has ...
Waiting in the Promise
Christmas, already a month out of its wrapping, lingers. Like Hockey, Tax, and Hunting, Christmas is a season unto itself. Every year there is buildup ...Christmas, already a month out of its wrapping, lingers. Like Hockey, Tax, and Hunting, Christmas is a season unto itself. Every year there is buildup and there is afterglow: lights are still up; scheduling stragglers are ...