A Reflection on John 11:1-44
Our Prime Minister, our public health officials, our newspapers, our friends and family have left little space to think about little else: The world is sick. Really sick. Uniquely sick. I think that the story of Jesus’ response to the sickness of Lazarus might have something to tell us about the way he responds to the sickness of this world. After all, Lazarus and the world share something deeply in common. Let me read two verses for you. After Jesus received the note fr
Invading Isolation: A reflection on John 4
This was actually the lectionary text from last week, but I thought it would be good to hear from the woman at the well, because she’s been practicing social distancing for a while, and she’s got some tips we can all learn from. Most of us have only been at it for a week, so we could use a few pointers. For example, she shows up at the well at the hottest time of day, the time of day when others are least likely to be at the well to get their water. In other words, don’t g
Peace in Pandemic? A Reflection on Romans 5:1-11
Verse 1 in our passage today names how we have peace with God because we are considered part of God’s family not because of anything we have done or could do, but because of faith. Paul says we have peace with God through Jesus. Our world lately has not exactly been characterized by peace, has it? Globally, there has been significant fear. The World Health Organization named the corona virus as a pandemic earlier this week and as stories have been emerging from different part
