Baptism, Resurrection Power and the Power of Visual Imagery
In our last post we looked at the communal meaning behind the Christian belief in the Resurrection of the Body. In this post, I …
The Resurrection of the Body
It’s been a while, but in our last look on the resurrection, we ended with this image of our lives being held in the …
Women Within The Christian Context Part 1: Mary Magdalene is Arya Stark
Preface A few introductory remarks before I dive into the topic at hand. First, this subject matter is not an area of primary research …
Tony Stark, Peter, and the Story Arc of Christian Discipleship
WARNING: If you have not yet seen Avengers: Endgame SPOILERS AHEAD! ——————————————————————————————— In our gospel passage this past Sunday we looked at a description …
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
I wanted to do a short series where we reflect on the stories and lyrics behind certain hymns. In order to get the most …
In Between Death and Resurrection
As we looked at in the last post, resurrection is physical. It is about bodies. The Christian hope is not a disembodied hope, but …
Do Not Imagine They Are Christians?! (Justin Must Be Trippin!)
This past Sunday (Easter Sunday) we looked at a rather harsh assertion by second century Christian apologist, Justin Martyr. Writing with what seems like …
2019 Retreat Recap
I thought I’d share my thoughts about the retreat as a way of (1) recapping the retreat for those who were not able to …
Cleanliness & Light
a reflection on Luke 11:14-12:12 by Katie Heemstra While praying through this week’s readings I was truly at a loss for what to write …
The Good Samaritan
a reflection on Luke 10:25-37 by Serena Lee This passage that describes the conversation between the expert (lawyer) and Jesus includes the most famous commands of …