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Easter: The Waystation
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! That ancient acclamation rings through the ages. He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Jesus, the crucified one, who died and was buried, is alive. He is…
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Lent Week Six: “Have mercy…”
In this final week of Lent, we come almost full circle back to where we started: a merciful God. The prayer now calls on God to “Have mercy on us and forgive us.” We…
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Lent Week Five: “We are truly sorry…”
As we continue on our Lenten journey, we reach a turning point in the prayer. No longer are we simply confessing that we have sinned or detailing the ways in which we have sinned.…
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Lent Week Four: “We have not loved…”
At this point in our Lenten journey, I think it is time we stop, take a breath, and remember where we have been. We started with Ash Wednesday, remembering that we are physical human…
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Lent Week Three: “By What We Have Done and Left Undone…”
As we continue our Lenten journey through this prayer of confession, we are confronted again with sin. This confrontation takes us deeper into what sin looks like, and it is even more uncomfortable than…
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Lent Week Two: “We confess…”
After beginning with God, we turn to much more familiar Lenten language: confession and sin. Yet we should not move too quickly into confession and sin. Before we tackle these serious topics, we need…
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Lent Week One: “Most Merciful God…”
This prayer begins our Lenten journey in a most appropriate place, with God. Beginning here has a good track record. It is the same place the Bible begins. So, we walk our Lenten journey…
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Ash Wednesday: Living Dust
Every year Christians from around the world and throughout Church history have gathered on Ash Wednesday to commemorate the beginning of Lent and to have ash smeared on their foreheads. An odd ritual, to…
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New Year, Eternal Perspective
At the dawn of a new year, it is common to stop and take stock, asking questions like: These are all reasonable and responsible questions. Others often follow: These questions matter. They are healthy…