Luke 16:1-13 [Watch sermon here.] Today’s story is a story of mystery. A story that defies easy explanation. The stories of Jesus are like the foggy veils that I recently saw in La Malbaie, Quebec. I would squint my eyes and try to see what lay within the veils. Likewise, we are trying to peerContinue reading “Homecoming”
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An Economy of Grace
Luke 14:1, 7-14 [Watch sermon here.] Jesus enters a dinner party and immediately offers a critique, saying “When you host a dinner, don’t invite your friends, your siblings, your relatives, or rich neighbors. If you do, they will invite you in return. Instead, when you throw a party, invite the poor, the disabled, those whoContinue reading “An Economy of Grace”
Joy’s Birthday Party: Sept. 10
Hello, welcome to my birthday party! I turn 37 on September 8; to celebrate, I am running the Ultra Trail Harricana 65K on September 10. This race is my birthday party! I invite you to attend my birthday party digitally, or in person if you would like to travel to Quebec. To attend my virtualContinue reading “Joy’s Birthday Party: Sept. 10”
Let Your Imagination Run Wild
Isaiah 58:9b-14 [Watch sermon here.] Dream. Isaiah invites us to dream of the world God desires for us. Dreamily, Isaiah writes, God will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong. What do you think it means that God wants to make our bones strong? Here is aContinue reading “Let Your Imagination Run Wild”
Truth Ablaze
Luke 12:49-56 [Watch sermon here.] Dead. The towering pitch pines were dead.It surprised me as I ran through the pine barrensin the Myles Standish Forest in Massachusetts. I jogged slowly. Sand cushioned my feet as I moved;sand anchored the shrubby oaks and blueberries around me,which looked black. In this oasis, pitch pines rose high likeContinue reading “Truth Ablaze”
Taconic Crest Trail Hike
J and I hiked the Taconic Crest Trail on August 12, 2022. It was the second New England Ultra 8 hike that we did together. August 12, 2022 3:45 a.m. My alarm sounds. I lay in the darkness. I will myself out of bed. 4:30 a.m. J and I stream out the door with ourContinue reading “Taconic Crest Trail Hike”
Subtle Splendor
Luke 12:32-40 [Watch sermon here.] Jesus preaches,“Make for yourselves wallets that don’t wear out—a treasure in heaven that never runs out.No thief comes near there, and no moth destroys.” There is not an occasional break-in into our soul,but a serial robbery: a constant infiltration of voicesthat burglarizes our focus and besieges us with distractions. JesusContinue reading “Subtle Splendor”
Encountering the Human on the Way
Luke 10:25-37 [Watch sermon here.] The story today seems so simple.Be empathetic.Pay attention to the human being in front of you. Why is this so hard? We run late, and we walk by everyone who is suffering.We do not know someone, and then we do not care. Why is it so hard for us toContinue reading “Encountering the Human on the Way”
Moosalamoo 14 Miler Race Report
Matt and I always enjoy the day before the race as much as the race. On Friday, July 29, we lazily drive up to Goshen, Vermont from Essex, Connecticut. We stop for a first-rate vegan breakfast at the Whistle Stop Café in Deep River, CT. We quest for bagels in Brattleboro, VT. We stretch ourContinue reading “Moosalamoo 14 Miler Race Report”
Let’s Go Deeper
This week, I co-preached the sermon “Let’s Go Deeper” with the Rev. Ernesto Medina. Watch here: Let’s Go Deeper
Joy of the Journey 