Scripture: John 6:51-58, Proverbs 9:1-6Jesus tells followers to eat and drink from his body and blood. The disciples say, “This teaching is too dificult,” and we might agree. But is there in this strange meal an inviation to know Christ and one another more deeply? How have God—and others—fed us in ways that carry the … Read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33, Ephesians 4:25-5:2The end of the story between King David and his son, Absalom, is one of tragedy after a history of violence and retribution which was never faced. Can we learn what they could not: to face righteous anger, hurt, and injustice so that there might be healing, rather … Read more
Scripture: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, John 6:24-35Jesus offers living bread where God is cenetered in beloved community. How can we nurture this blessing and gift?.
Scriptures: Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:1-15There is a lot that we can hunger for in our lives: food, safety, control. Jesus feeds people with God’s blessing and what he finds among them, yet they—and we—are convinced that the simplest answer is to make Jesus king. How do we instead understand his invitation to place God in … Read more
Scripture: John 12:20-33Jesus invites his followers to think of their lives as seeds… something that must crack open and die to grow into new life. We are all tempted to remain in one form, one place, one identity… How can we experience this invitation to growth as blessing and resurrection, not only for ourselves, but … Read more