If Jesus were a Samurai
Picture Jesus. Now imagine him in traditional Japanese warrior clothes. And put a sword at his side. I’m guessing that you don’t think that ‘Jesus’ looks much like Jesus anymore. […]
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Jesus the Gardener
In the Gospel of John’s account of the resurrection, Mary Magdalene mistakes the risen Jesus for the gardener. But that doesn’t really feel like a mistake at all. A gardener, […]
The Chosen: A Jesus Show Worth Watching
Until I saw The Chosen, the only shows or movies I had seen featuring Jesus were in one of three categories: boring, educational, or satirical (remember this vintage 21 video? […]
Hero
Everyone imagines themselves as the hero of their own story. Especially every child — and I was a child. They all imagine themselves as heroes. That’s not a new thing; […]
“I Believe the Women”
With great understanding, Wisdom is calling out as she stands at the crossroads and on every hill. She stands by the city gate where everyone enters the city, and she […]
Jesus on the Big Screen
While I was serving as a camp chaplain this summer, a young woman asked me if I could recommend a Jesus movie. Her question surprised me at first: I wasn’t […]
From Death to Life
Editor’s Note: This may be difficult to read if you have pain around not being able to have a child or to breastfeed. Holy Week is a powerful time. It […]
Bent Over Backward
A couple of weeks before Christmas, I threw my back out. When I say “out,” I mean O.U.T. Sitting still was a struggle and an unintentional turn of my torso […]
Hopeful Signs: An Advent Sermon on John 1:6-28
We expect some of the same things around Christmas: the same message, the same songs, the familiar traditions of it all. We still have to work to prepare the way […]
Emmanuel: God is (Still) With Us
Earlier this week, I ran into Jesus on Facebook. I was scrolling aimlessly through my news feed, and saw that my friend Rev. Tisha Brown, who pastors a UCC church […]
