The cross is hard for us to think about. We prefer to make it a small footnote of the Easter story and primarily focus on the resurrection. If I were following Jesus in his days, I’d rather dismiss myself from the table before he washed the disciples’ feet and join...
With the approaching Easter weekend, I’ve been reading about the cross and resurrection from a collection of authors in the book, “Bread and Wine”. I thought I’d share this meaningful quote with you by Evelyn Underhill. “To look at the...
Sundays, in the GreenHouse, are for eating together. Our college sons come home for Sunday lunch, and in the evening a group comes over for dinner. Everyone contributes to the evening meal–always delicious and plentiful. But it’s not the tasty meal that brings...
Jesus is definitely the main character in the Advent readings, but some of the supporting roles surrounding his story are quite intriguing. I’ve already shared why Mary is my hero (A Protestant’s confession), but Jesus’ cousin, John, is another one...
Advent. It’s not a word that I grew up with in the Christmas season. Deck the Halls, Santa Clause, Christmas cookies and lots of goodies – that’s what I’m familiar with at this time of the year. Advent was always something that other churches did. I never knew exactly...
I believe that Jesus is the good shepherd. I’m just not so sure that we are very good sheep. It has always been one of my favorite images–Jesus, the good shepherd. He walks through the gate in the cool of the morning and calls our name to gather us to him. He...
