Expectations: Mary Magdalene
In life, I often establish expectations for certain experiences. Those expectations are built on previous experience or on some hope or dream I have for the situation or experience. This means sometimes when those expectations are not met, it brings
Lent: I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life
Our Lenten Adventure is beginning to make its turn toward Holy Week and the remembrance of Jesus’ days from Triumphal Entry to Crucifixion. The road is becoming more difficult, and the evidence of faithfulness and trust are becoming more apparent
Lent: I AM the True Vine
Our Lenten Adventure is coming to its conclusion with the culmination of Jesus’ death and resurrection. We know the story and we expect the beauty of the Easter morning celebration with the promise of resurrection and the newness of life.
Lent: I AM the Resurrection and the Life
As I drive in the Midwest of the United States to events during the Spring months of the year, I witness the evidence of the changing seasons. I see the foliage return to the trees and the beautiful spring flowers
Lent: I AM the Good Shepherd
Artists have portrayed the beauty and grander of the shepherd for generations. Often the image of a man with a shepherd’s robe, shepherds hook, and sheep surrounding him has guided our understanding of the important role of the shepherd. When
Lent: I AM the Gate
A gate serves to allow people to move from one parcel of land to another. A gate is the entrance to security and clear boundaries; a portal from safety into the unknown and insecure. A gate serves to allow passage
Lent: I AM the Light of the World
Recently, the Albion Fire Department was dispatched to a garage fire. When we arrived on scene, the chief and I donned our SCBA tanks and masks to make entry into the garage that was smoking but no fire was visible
Lent: I AM the Bread of Life
In the village of Yvon in Haiti, there is a bakery near where we lodge and base our operations. When we discovered this bakery and found out when there was freshly baked bread each day, we made it a regular