[Originally published on Theologica] When I think of Mary, the mother of Jesus, the first thing that comes to mind is a worship drama in which I participated a few years ago. I’m not one for worship drama, but this was different from anything I had seen. It was on an Advent Wednesday evening, at…
[Originally pubished on Theologica] After an interesting conversation with a potential parishioner, I have had a few curious thoughts about the Discovery Channel. Well, not solely the Discovery Channel–which, by the way, I love–but about the popular consumption of science. The gentleman I spoke with had several questions about scripture most of which were brought…
Epiphany 4—Year B February 1 2009 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 There is a story I’ve heard about a group of missionaries in Africa who decided one day to set up a game of croquet in their front yard. Several of their neighbors, people of the local tribes, became interested and…
Epiphany 3—Year B January 25 2009 Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 What if the mightiest word is Love? Tuesday, along with nearly incalculable numbers of people around the world, I watched the inauguration of the 44th president of our country. It was quite impressive. Regardless of one’s political leanings or…
Epiphany 2B January 18, 2009 1 Samuel 3:1-20 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 There is a lectionary based web comic called Agnus Day that I look forward to reading each week. You can often see a copy of it on my office door. It is drawn by the campus pastor of Valparaiso…
Shepherdess Writes 