I am writing this on the edge of Lake Michigan. With the water waving gently, the seagulls chirping joyfully, and the wind breezed; I think about the resurrection. The resurrection […]
Lent 2015
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: Good Friday
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: Maundy Thursday
After he took a cup, and he has given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink it, all of you.” (Matt 26:27 ESV) When I think of Jesus I […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 6th Week of Lent
This morning, as I read my daily on-line New York Times, I came across a short video titled “A conversation with my black son”; in it, a number of black […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 5th Week of Lent
Eternal hope from the borderlands – Jeremiah 29:1-14 From the start of the Cuban Revolution, thousands upon thousands began fleeing Cuba much in the same way you’d flee a dangerous […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 4th Week of Lent
“I Thirst” (John 19:28) Jesus has no taste in his mouth, even though another Old Testament scripture is fulfilled here. Psalm 69:21, “a plea for God’s deliverance and lament about […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 3rd Week of Lent
“Come.” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and beginning […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 2nd Week of Lent
Guiding Scriptures: Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 The Wilderness we enter during Lent is a choice. We can choose to mindfully engage in the Lenten Wilderness by fasting from daily satisfactions […]
The Wilderness and the Borderlands: 1st Week of Lent
Each one of the synoptic Gospels chronicles the story of Jesus being led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Following his baptism by John, Jesus steals away to the wilderness, […]
The Wilderness and The Borderlands: Ash Wednesday
2 Corinthians 6: 3-10 3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we […]