“Yahweh gave birth to me at the beginning, before the first acts of creation. I have been from everlasting, in the beginning, before the world began.” Proverbs 8: 22-23 We are almost there. Christmas is just a few days away. However, I notice that some people forget that the Christ whose birthday as Jesus weContinue reading “Almost Christmas”
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Struggle for the Beloved Community
“Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.” Representative John Lewis Our loving God offers us a new way of life, a new Kingdom, a new nation, a new kindom. As I was reflecting on what to write today,Continue reading “Struggle for the Beloved Community”
Wrath and Anger
“Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight.” Matthew 18 Holding on to grudges is a common human failing that all too often breaks families and communities apart. It seems that God has spent centuries trying to cure humanity of this fault. I believe that good Christian people, like Dante whoContinue reading “Wrath and Anger”
Capital City
“Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.” Chris Hedges There is violence in our Capital City. People from out of town who oppose the election results are storming around proclaiming that the election is being stolen. We have antifa coming from out of town to confrontContinue reading “Capital City”
Face the Darkness
“We grow accustomed to the Dark – When Light is put away – Emily Dickinson Sometimes as I think about the way things are in our world, I remember the phrase above. We grow accustomed to sexism, racism, classism, and all the other isms that prevent humanity from coming together as the Beloved Community ofContinue reading “Face the Darkness”
The Unexpected One
“Seek first God’s reign, and God’s justice, and all these things will be given to you besides.” Matthew 6: 33 During Advent we look forward to Christmas and we notice the darkness of the season. Soon we will endure the longest night. But then the days will get longer, and the sunlight will stay withContinue reading “The Unexpected One”
Violence is Not the Way
“From John the Baptist’s time until now the kingdom of God has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.” Matthew 11: 12 Once we believe that Christ is the revelation of God, we must interpret all of scripture through the lens of what Christ has revealed about God. Christ Jesus revealed that GodContinue reading “Violence is Not the Way”
God is With Us
“Some people see things as they are and ask, why? I dream things that never were and ask, why not?” Robert Kennedy At this time of year, the darkness seems even darker. I get up in the dark, and there is only a brief space of daylight and then it is dark again. And latelyContinue reading “God is With Us”
It is in Our Hands
Come, O Come Emmanuel, and in your coming may you find us hard at work. Here is another story I heard once and I can’t give credit because I don’t remember who told it. Once upon a time a grandfather took his grandson out to fly a kite and it was a foggy, cloudy day.Continue reading “It is in Our Hands”
Waiting
The smells that go with making bread made the juices flow, and it was such a long time to wait until we could eat it. We are all waiting for the vaccine that is going to save us and let us return to our lives. It is difficult to wait while the numbers of thoseContinue reading “Waiting”
Bishop Kedda 