When Jesus speaks slang
“Christ is risen!” The worship leader welcomes us to our gathering as we enter this third week of Eastertide. “He is risen indeed!” we echo. Is it just me, or is our pronouncement gathering…
Dust you are—(and dust He is too!)
I finish my application. Before I send it, I pause, listening to the emotions warring inside of me. Excitement—“Jesus, I can hardly believe we’re here. I’ve wanted to do this…
Dust you are: growing small
I run past trees with limbs still winter-bare, each twig curled upward, reaching for heaven. Some days you can reach and other days your limbs are limp and the longing…