Sermons on Easter

Despite the fact that there is a TV show where this happens, supposedly, most people that I know have not gotten married at 1st sight. I know there are many reasons why people might do that, including arranged marriages, but for those of us who spent time getting to know our spouses before heading to the altar, we know that building trust takes time. For anyone who…

As I mentioned earlier in the week, due to on-going war in the region, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been closed, not only to the public, but also to clergy. As the historical and religious site said to house the last four Stations of the Cross, including the sites of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection, this has been devastating to the…

Whether literal or metaphorical, there are experiences in life that shake our foundations. That force us to think about our humanity and what it means to live on this planet, to exist in communities, and to believe in God. While it wasn’t an earthquake, I think I’ve shared before that one of the foundation shaking events in my life was witnessing the 35W Bridge collapse…