We spend most of our time cultivating our outer appearances. But, unlike our outer nature, which is fleeting, there’s something about our inner nature that mingles with the eternal.
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We are the life of Jesus made visible because God in Jesus has chosen to join us in our imperfect bodies in an imperfect world.
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The spiritual life begins with telling the truth. Not the truth about other people, however, but the truth about ourselves. And that’s hard, it’s scary and it can be painful.
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Ezekiel tells us that there are two kinds of dead: "dead dead," and "living dead."
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When all else fails, re-read Jesus' instructions.
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Guest preacher Andy Gilman offers reflections on Jesus as the True Vine, and Phillip’s encounter with the Ethiopian Eunuch.
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The table is a vulnerable place, making it especially ripe for revelation.
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We live in a time of seeking where the dominant form is the "spirituality of the quest." While the metaphor has its limits, the Way of Jesus can be seen as a quest.
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Like Thomas, we want concrete evidence of Jesus' resurrection. But Jesus says "blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe," suggesting a different kind of evidence is in order.
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Mark's gospel seems to end abruptly, with Jesus' followers running and hiding, rather than joining him on the road. But this is intentional. Mark is giving we who hear the story our own choice as to leave the empty tomb unchanged or transformed.
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