The disciples’ world has been turned upside down. In the past days they celebrated a memorable meal with their beloved Jesus, then saw him dragged before Pilate, crucified, and buried. Deep...

I wear a silver necklace made by a Hopi artist. It’s a simple design of a stalk of corn that reminds me of meaningful weeks spent working on the Hopi reservation with...

Years ago, my identity was stolen. I cried when I heard the tape-recorded voice of the man who impersonated me to access my credit card and pensions funds. This stranger claiming...

On this second Sunday of Easter, much of the world has moved on. The stores promote another holiday. Society’s attention turns elsewhere. Even within the church we may witness some surprised...

Sometimes I suspect this psalmist had no siblings. I have a wonderful relationship with my younger sister, and we have a wonderful relationship with our parents. And it is, indeed, very...

We are an Easter people. Your faith community is an Easter people. Together we make up the body of Christ, and we sense the Holy Spirit’s presence among us. We are...

Christ is risen, but fear remains. The first day of the Resur- rection, the first day of the world made new, is marked not by joy but by fear. The disciples...

How very good and pleasant indeed is this vision of the early church. All is shared. All are known. All are cared for. No one allows fear of scarcity or need...

Have you ever been anointed with oil? What smell do you associate with that experience? Do you remember the feel of it? In my experience, which has always been in mainline...

On this second day of the Easter season, we read the opening verses of First John, a letter sent to a congregation of the early church. For this early community, the...