Saul's transformation of allegiance on the road to Damascus: dramatic! As for us, in the light of these past 100 days: what can Saul's experience teach us about our faith response?
Postcard from Ukraine: "Rehearsing Moses"
Rev. Dr. Robert Gamble of This Child Here - on Moses and the burning bush. Ukraine "is so tragic, it burns. And yet it is so hope-filled, it will not be consumed."
Easter Sunday: Why The Women?
Why were the women the first ones to experience Jesus' resurrection? And what do their actions teach us in today's DC chaos?
April 13 (Palm Sunday): A Sanctuary in the City
Jesus faces great suffering his final week - and yet offers sanctuary for others who seem to have lost hope (crying out "Peace in heaven!" vs. "Peace on earth!") How are we providing an urban sanctuary 'midst suffering so very present in our world today?
April 6: "What's The Use?"
Facing death, Jesus is anointed with costly perfume. What's the use of this being done? Or is there a greater question to ask ourselves? ...
March 30: That Other Brother
The journey of the Prodigal Son is well known. Perhaps we identify more with his older brother. Can we give that brother - lurking in the shadows - some love as well?
March 23: "Did You Hear About ... ?"
Lectionary Scripture: Luke 13:1-9. What's happening in our world today might be more important than ever. Jesus offers a Lent challenge for us: to shift our focus on what the world is doing to us ... to what we are doing alongside of others.
March 16: Mother Bird Jesus v. Herod The Fox
Honoring Women's History Month. What could the comforting and fierce maternal spirit of Jesus teach us in these times of great uncertainty and injustice? Luke 13:31-35.
March 9: Welcome to Lent: Let Go ... Let God ... Let Grow
Scripture: Luke 4:1-3. Midst the DC desert wilderness surrounding us at this time, we learn from Jesus how to move forward - so that our civic responses may be grounded less in divine presumption, and more on divine dependence.
The Transfiguration: From Ecstasy to Epilepsy, from Becoming Divine to Being Human
Why, in this stressful DC time, is it important to ground our identity not in Jesus' divinity - but in our humanity?
February 23: Our Deep River of Hope
Where, 'midst the current civil chaos, lies our deepest hope? Rev. Chuck recalls Jesus' central proclamation - and references a paragon of the Wisdom Psalms (Psalm 37) to find out ...
February 16 - Psalm 1: Pathway Picks
Guest: Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Director of Church World Service/DC. Following the recent federal plunder of refugee resources, Sharon's entire staff was furloughed. Listen here to her prophetic word!
Fishy Faith - or, Between Fear and Hope
Guest: The Rev. Adele Crawford. The deep water can be scary. How can we honor the gap between the fear of scarcity and the hope of abundance?
February 2: When Love Is Not Enough
Love is essential. Love is primary. Yet there are times - and in these chaotic times ... Luke 4:21-30
January 26: Jesus' Inaugural Address
Luke 4:14-21. Here we hear Jesus inaugurating his ministry ... and our own, words "fulfilled in our hearing". In these extraordinary days: where can his commission lead us?
January 19: Practicing Intimacy in a Time of National Anxiety
The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-11). Facing the Inauguration ... Celebrating Dr. King: how to drink deep of Jesus' good wine when we fear its depletion?
January 12: We Will Pass Through This
Thursday, a President was redeemed. Friday, another was sentenced. January 20, a nation will begin serving time. With exile staring the faithful in the face: where lies our hope? Isaiah 43:1-7
Can We Claim That "Jesus Grew" ?
These two words from Luke 2:52 (sometimes translated as "Jesus increased") are more than many churches seem to claim! What does his experience as a boy in the Temple teach us about maturing as disciples today? Luke 2:41-52
Christmas Meditation: The Music of Christmas
What was the "music" of the first Christmas? And why does it matter to us today? Rev. Chuck walks us through the shepherds' encounter.
Is Advent Still Possible?
Micah 5:2-5a. Celebrating our Christmas preparations: perhaps the greatest challenge to an Advent spirit of preparing for our Christmas celebration. Can we linger - with the prophet Micah - just a little while longer?
