Telling the Christian Year The Lamb The longest night is coming and it will be longer than we remember, expect, or imagine. Sadness has already overtaken us like unforgiving weather. The flow of unwept tears and…
Telling the Christian Year, Uncategorized Crossings Of the many objects I’ve been drawn to over a lifetime, a cross is not one. I’ve sung songs about, admired the art of, told stories about, folded palms to…
Telling the Christian Year Who’s Making a List? It was a curious assignment, even for Heaven. He’s been given a second mission for God. He’d completed his first…
Telling the Christian Year A Maundy Thursday Handwashing and Table Service Handwashing is an ancient human gesture embedded in daily practice. It can now be a matter of life and…
Telling the Christian Year Peace Pilgrim Epiphany offers us the ancient story of starlight and wise men from the East who once traveled to honor the…
Telling the Christian Year Imagining the Magnificat Mary’s song, the Magnificat, has inspired artists, activists, believers in many faith traditions for centuries. This visual reflection features the sculpture of Charles McCollough and the poetry of Maren Tirabassi.…
Telling the Christian Year Advent or Adventus: Christ or Caesar “Do you know what time it is?” That is the insistent and persistent question of Advent, regardless of the color of candles or number of Sundays. The scriptures press this…
