How we long for change and justice to come about in one fell swoop! But Revolution never seems to happen that way. Does that mean it’s not worth hoping for? When we hold together the traditional Palm Sunday story (of Jesus entering Jerusalem as a triumphant King) with the traditional Holy Week stories (of Jesus exiting Jerusalem en route to his execution), we get a picture of Revolution that isn’t “one fell swoop”, but it is participatory and resilient — and that IS worth hoping in.
Read MoreAfter a week of senseless violence against people of Asian descent, after a year of inexcusable public scapegoating of people of Asian descent (behavior that, for much of our country’s history, has persisted without acknowledgement), this Sunday is a day to commit again to the very heart of the Jesus way: interrupting scapegoating. (Art by Emil Nolde)
Read MoreWhen we're younger, our dreams for the future are often born from a place of imagination and wonder. As we mature, we learn that, unexpectedly, loss and challenge can also be a birthplace for dreams for our future (maybe the best birthplace). Kyle and Hayley discuss...
Read MoreBelief changes are normal and healthy (especially when going through upheaval, like, I don’t know, say... a global pandemic). Religious settings don’t often communicate safety to reconsider and re-examine beliefs about God, but the season of Lent encourages us to consider how “death and resurrection” is the shape of life and growth. What if that’s how we looked at the inevitable changes in belief we all undergo?
Read MoreNo one goes through life unscathed. According to the Jesus tradition, not even God. (More than that, especially not God!) What a paradoxical but welcome message! God is not distant and removed from pain, God empathizes with us in our wounds. On this second Sunday of Lent, Hayley encourages us toward the healing in embracing our woundedness. (Art by Gloria Ssali)
Read More(We experienced technical difficulties this week, please forgive the poor audio quality!)
The yearly rhythm of observing Lent (which began this week) gets us considering how "death and resurrection" or "loss and renewal" are the shape of life. After nearly a year of pandemic life, none of us have to be reminded that death and loss are a part of life. Kyle wonders if that means observing Lent might be particularly good for our souls this year.
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