Luke 1:46–55: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is…

You don’t have to read through the gospels long before you encounter Jesus healing those he encountered. Jesus healed people from illness and disabilities. From birth defects to mental illness. Indeed, this is a big part of how we see God show up in the person of Jesus. …

“They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” — Jeremiah 6:14 On Friday, February 3rd, 1956, Autherine Lucy attended her first class at the University of Alabama. In doing so, she became the first Black person to attend a white university…

Matthew 28:16–20 (NRSV) “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore…

On the streets of America this week, I saw Pentecost. This last week in Minneapolis, George Floyd was killed by police, who refused to let him breathe as he was violently arrested for an alleged minor infraction. I watched as protests grew and spread over this senseless killing of another…

A city destroyed. A faith shaken. Neighbors killed. Long-held beliefs questioned. People exiled in a foreign land. And anger. At God. At the world. At ourselves to failing to be God’s people. In the third chapter of lamentations, we can feel all of this, and we continue to join with…

The words in the first chapter of Lamentations invite us into a story. They are spoken by people who have experienced a huge and devastating tragedy, and their words invite us into that space with them. To listen and experience and feel their pain. This is a challenging invitation. Because…

As I was sitting down to write and think about what it looks like to celebrate Easter and resurrection while physically disconnected from one another, an article came across my news feed, one that quickly led to me reading more stories and articles. …

In the midst of the global pandemic of COVID-19, this story takes on a different tone. Jesus comes to mourn for a friend who has died of illness, something so many people are tragically doing in our world today. Indeed, many of us know people who have been personally affected…