

Life Within: A Meditation
As the snow begins to recede, I am surprised by how much lively-looking green there is underneath. Instead of vast, brown expanses of...


The Body of Christ: A Meditation
One of the joys of ministry is bringing communion to people who are sick, old, or otherwise frail or unable to come to church. I bring...


The Shift: A Meditation
Last week I had to drop everything and fly back home in response to a semi-emergency. My mom was being released from the hospital after...


The Cufflink Conundrum: A Meditation
One of my Lenten practices is giving up wearing jewelry. I will write more about this practice later; for now, suffice it to say that...


Colors of Grace: A Meditation
I drove home from work, looking at the dirty, dingy snow all around. The muck of the road and everything else had long since turned the...

Reflected Light: A Meditation
The other night I looked out the window and saw the most amazing bluish-white light shining on the snow, illuminating the whole yard in a...


Snow: A Meditation
God gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes. He hurls down hail like crumbs; who can stand against his cold? (Ps 147:...


Mists of Mystery: A Meditation
I was driving home, after a long, hard, tiring day. I was close to my house, within a mile, on very familiar roads. Then the road took a...


Communion: A Meditation
When I went to visit this particular parishioner in the hospital, I made sure to bring my communion supplies. I knew that receiving...


Watching and Waiting: A Meditation
The most important moments in life – birth and death - are often accompanied by an intense, attentive watching and waiting. For the...