According to the liturgical calendar, we are still in the Easter season. Does it still feel like Easter, though? Reminders are much more difficult to come by than they were in March and early April. So what kinds of reminders do we need, and where can we find them now?

John 14:15-21

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Sometimes we ask, "How did this happen?" or "How did things get to this point?" To help find the answer, we should look back on what happened the days, weeks, or months before. And what could we do today to end up with a better tomorrow?

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Sometimes the images we use for God make sense, but due to life's current circumstances, there might be others that make more sense to us. This week's episode will explore the fact that we have many more such images to work with than we may think.

Dishwalla, Counting Blue Cars

Sati by Christopher Pike

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

You may be dealing with some ailment--physical, emotional, or spiritual--that is throwing you just enough off kilter to cause you to re-arrange your approach to life. How do we live with such things, and can we learn anything from them?

2 Corinthians 12:2-12

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Even the most constructive forms of feedback can feel awful to hear. But remembering some things about ourselves and the person sharing it with us can help us receive it better.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

This episode will be released on Easter Sunday, so I'm sharing one of my own experiences that is foundational to why I consider myself an "Easter Christian."

Luke 24:13-35 (NIV)

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

Palm Sunday and Holy Week show us a very different use and nature of power than what we're used to and may even prefer.

Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty

Matthew 21:1-11

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

My sermon at Congregational United Church of Christ in Canton, Ohio on March 26, 2023 for the Fifth Sunday in Lent.

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

There are certain people, places, experiences, or seasons with which we may have negative associations. And when the circumstances are right, those negative associations can revisit our bodies, minds, and spirits all over again. For some reason, I try to avoid calling this phenomenon "trauma," but that's what it is.

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

This week's episode is the sermon I preached at Dover Congregational UCC in Westlake, Ohio on March 12, 2023 for the Third Sunday in Lent.

Exodus 17:1-7

Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder