Lent, culminating in the Procession of the Palms, urges us do a deep spring cleaning of the soul to discern and remember that following Jesus means a life where mercy and justice are the hope, a hope pursued in public and with risks taken.

This post Life Worth Living is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

The disciples are bewildered–then terrified–then beckoned by Jesus to walk with him back into the mess where they realize they may still be afraid, but will not be alone.

This post C’mon–let’s go is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount turns our attention to the courage that runs in unexpected places.

This post Courage is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

We live in a long line of people who have given testimony to Jesus’ vision and his way for transforming the word.

This post Witness is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

The baptism of Jesus joins us in new beginnings in this world in solidarity and love.

This post Who, Me? is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

The Gospel writers each give a word-painting of what Christmas and Incarnation means. John puts us in awe of God and Word beyond all time and space; Luke’s focus is on the equally shocking earthly everyday-ness of God among us.

This post Christmas Day – Telescope and Microscope is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

Following the beautiful tradition of music as a framework, we can see the birth of Jesus as a way that God becomes incarnate into our ordinary lives.

This post Singing a new song: Christmas is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

With harsh, fiery words, John the Baptist calls us to prepare the way of our hearts by releasing what is holding us back, so that we may welcome with peace and joy the coming of Christ.

This post Repentance as Renewal is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

Jesus’ words about the destruction of the world are scary-but don’t we long for change and for the Peaceable Kingdom foretold in Isaiah?

This post The End of the World is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.

In this prophecy of the destruction of the Temple, Jesus still assures us that God will be with us when we meet our personal moments of crisis.

This post When, Not It is on the Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church website.