The Feminine Nature
Pentecost Sunday; Acts 2:1-11 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit Because the date of Pentecost is connected to the date of Easter, and Easter is a “moveable feast,” Pentecost occurs in May less than half the time. Which is a shame, because the church has declared the month of May, the Month of Mary, when we honor Mary, the mother of Jesus, as well as our own mothers on Mother’s Day. It is a shame because celebrating Pentecost could well be a feast celebrating the fem
Where Is Heaven?
Ascension Sunday; Matthew 28:16-20 Teach them to carry out everything I have taught you. The Gospel story of Jesus ascending “up” into heaven is one, quite honestly, I haven’t given a whole lot of thought to. My focus has always been more on the reaction of the disciples. It hit me kinda funny, the image of a group of adults, standing in a group, looking up at the sky. It was so pathetic, that God decided he better send a couple of angels down to move the group along. W
Walmart Parking Lot
Fifth Sunday of Easter; John 14:1-12 In God’s house there are many dwelling places Many years ago, we took our family on an epic camping trip to northern Ontario. It was the kind of trip that becomes family lore; long drives, campfire meals, kids who alternated between wonder and whining, and scenery so beautiful it almost made you forget the mosquitoes. But this story isn’t really about that trip. It’s about what happened on the way home. We routed our return through G