It’s the Middle of Winter, But We’re Getting Ready for Easter
Bitterly cold temps froze much of the country this week, as snow caused closures in several East Coast cities. Even though we in the United States are still dealing with the cold, …
A Mirror and a Self-Portrait
Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a…
Maundy Thursday
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you…
A Recovering Pharisee?
Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not…
Jesus Heals The Man Born Blind at the Pool of Siloam
Last February I was in the Holy Land filming the video for The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus. I filmed a segment at the Pool of Siloam where Jesus sent the blind man to…
The Baptism of Jesus
Many of you are studying The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus, this Lenten season. I thought I would include in today's post a few words about a picture of the Jordan…
Remembering Your Baptism in the Shower
Seven years ago I preached a sermon on baptism and invited the congregation at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection to remember their baptism every morning when they…