Wrestling a blessing from shame
Scripture: Psalm 34: 1-8 So, I have a question. How many of you have seen the new Netflix special called “Nanette” – a stand up comedy special by an Australian woman named Hannah Gadsby? If you haven’t seen it, make the time. It’s hilarious. It’s also a heartbreaking,...
Hope in the midst of Border Terror
Scripture: Mark 4:26-34 Beloveds, my heart hurts this week. I have to confess that until this past week, every time a story about family separation at the border popped up in the news, I read the headline, felt a knot in my stomach grow, and passed on by because since...
5 Minute Sabbath
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 This is the season of Pentecost, of honoring the presence of the holy spirit among us. And this is our now annual season of Sabbath at Lyndale, Sabbath summer, when we make intentional time to rest and hone our spiritual practices....
Taking Shifts for the Revolution
Scripture: Mark 2:23-3:6 Good morning, friends. It is so good to be with you today, and I want to thank my beloved friends and colleagues Rev. Ashley and Rev. Rebecca for giving me the honor of being in your pulpit this morning. And I must say, as someone who...