John 21: 12-19 The Sum of All Our Choices Dear friends, Twice a week I volunteer at William Land Elementary School. I simultaneously learn and help teach the new sixth grade math. Every week I wonder whether I… Read More
John 20:19-31 Which day is this? When I was in seminary, I participated in a Spring play about the life of Joan of Arc. She was a simple girl from Domrémy in France who claimed to have received… Read More
John 20:1-9 “Enter the Tomb” It’s 4 in the morning. Mary couldn’t sleep. She’s overcome with feelings of grief and hopelessness at the loss of her Lord, Jesus. No one else in the house is awake yet. She… Read More
John 19:19-22 “The Inscription” So often, when we imagine Jesus’ final moments, we picture Him alone, abandoned by His disciples for fear of persecution. But Jesus wasn’t alone. If we take seriously the accounts of the gospels, then… Read More
Psalm 31:11-15; Luke 19:37-40 The Black Hole of Holy Week Dear friends, It took a combining of images of giant telescopes from around the world to come up with one faint image of a black hole 55 million… Read More
John 12:3-8 “Death in the Room” My preaching professor once told me that when you preach a sermon at a funeral, there is another preacher in the room: death. And you’d better hope you have the better sermon!… Read More
Posted: June 8, 2019 by Rola Al Ashkar
Reflection May 12, 2019 by Veronica Gould
John 10:24-30 “Mothers and the Father” Today, I would like to share a few things I have learned about faith from some “spiritual mothers” in the church. But first, we’re going to take a detour and talk about… Read More