Jesus wanted us all to recognize that we are intended to be one. We are intended to recognize those things that link all of humanity together as brothers and sisters. We are intended to demonstrate God's love in love for each other and love for all others.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 7a – 17-May-26”
The Holy Spirit is meant for us to be a sign of God's presence with us, to help us to recognize that God's presence is always nearby. But the writer of James warns us, that the one who does not show love to their brothers and sisters here on Earth that they have seen cannot truly love God whom they have not seen.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 6a – 10-May-26”
Jesus tells us that, in God's realm, there is a place for everyone, a place they can call home. It's an indication that even those who are usually forgotten should be considered. There are those who hold that the Realm of God is not simply some future hope, but that we should be working to make it a present reality.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 5a – 3-May-26”
Recognizing and hearing the voice of our Shepherd is very important for we who want to be followers of Christ but hearing, recognizing, and doing what the Shepherd says is also important for those not yet in the fold.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 4a – 26-Apr-26”
They didn't recognize Jesus until he broke the bread with them. People will not see Jesus in us if we just say the words and even if we regularly attend worship. They'll see Jesus in us in the close-up, personal things that matter to them.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 3a – 19-Apr-26”
We can say a lot about Thomas (and a lot has already been said), but at least we can say that he wanted to see some evidence of Jesus' presence. In our world today, people often ask for the same thing.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter 2a – 12-Apr-26”
We have spent our time recounting and remembering the stories of Jesus presence with his disciples following his death on the cross. Somehow, the sense of that presence was enough to propel them outward into the world to share that love with others.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Easter Sunday – 5-Apr-26”
Isaiah's words for today talk about one who did not return evil for evil. That's a model for us as well, but we're also called to, as Jesus did, bring good into the world, to show the Realm of God coming into being.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Palm/Passion Sunday 29-Mar-26”
It might be a bit of an oversight in scripture that Lazarus was never talked about again. What would it have been like to literally be a living, breathing, testament to the power of God?
We may never have our lives restored by God in that way, but we too can be living, breathing testaments to God's power and love through our actions in this world.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 5a – 22-Mar-26”
The writer of John doesn't have a lot of patience for these Pharisees, mostly because something amazing was happening right before their eyes and many of them tried to figure out what was wrong with it. Jesus even tells them that they are deliberately not seeing.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Lent 4a – 15-March-26”