John’s Easter story begins, “While it was still dark Magdalene came to Jesus’ tomb.” Do you think Magdalene made her way while stars still filled the night sky? When did you last stand far enough away from electric lights to see the Milky Way’s star-dusty tail? Thousands of years ago, Abraham and Sarah gazed at […]

The Palm and Passion Sunday lectionary texts can almost jolt us. We start singing loud Hosannas and suddenly we gaze upon the cross.  This week, the mystery of Jesus Christ’s humanity and divinity comes into focus: God is crucified.  Charles Wesley asked, how can that be? “Tis mystery all! The Immortal dies! Who can explore […]