Englewood ByLinesJun 8, 20214 minHidden, Humble, & TransformedMark 4:26-34 What’s unseen but potentially everywhere? It’s so small that it’s hidden, but can spread rapidly and with great impact,...
Englewood ByLinesDec 19, 20203 minSaying "YES"The Church begins with the Yes of the Virgin of Nazareth —Hans von Balthasar (1905-1988) I’ve spent a good part of this Advent season...
Englewood ByLinesNov 1, 20205 minTrust in the Midst of TraumaEXODUS 32:1-14 What do you do when the only world you’ve ever known has been torn out from under you? When the world as you’ve known it...
Englewood ByLinesOct 7, 20204 minPass Over Into FreedomExodus 12:1-14 I remember well the days my two boys were born, one in September and the other in May, four years apart. When they were...
Englewood ByLinesAug 19, 20205 minBirdwatching During a PandemicWhat do birds & racism have in common? [note: this post was originally written June 17, 2020, though only published now] I enjoy...
Englewood ByLinesJun 15, 20205 minSuffering companionsJob 3:1-10 Job 4:1-9 Job 7:11-21 I wasn’t really sure I wanted to wade into Job’s life this summer. As if we haven't got enough suffering...
Englewood ByLinesApr 20, 20207 minMore Than Merely Waiting...Acts 1:1-14 Last week, Easter, we heard the story of women going to Jesus’ tomb to anoint his dead body, only to discover it missing and,...
Englewood ByLinesApr 12, 20207 minThey Said Nothing, For They Were Afraid Of all the four Gospel tellings of Jesus’ resurrection, I find that Mark’s is the one I least want to be stuck with. And now to be given...
Englewood ByLinesMar 30, 20206 minCrashing Temples & Birth PangsMark 13:1-8, Narrative Lectionary, March 29, 2020 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what...
Englewood ByLinesMar 28, 202010 minStorms, Demons & DeathMark 4:35-41; Mark 5:1-20; Mark 5:21-45 This is a hard age to be alive in. We hear of wars and rumors of wars—some of those whispers are...
Englewood ByLinesJan 15, 20201 minWhy We GatherI’ve been thinking lately about why we gather in one place at a specific time to worship (Sunday mornings in our auditorium) and thought...
Englewood ByLinesJan 14, 20201 minHow We WalkKip and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Italy this fall. Here's a short reflection I wrote one afternoon: Today as we sat in...
Englewood ByLinesDec 16, 20195 minholy spirit conceivedI don’t know about the rest of you, but I personally don’t ever remember an angel showing up to deliver an important message to me....
Englewood ByLinesDec 2, 20194 minAdvent begins in the DarkIn the mid-2000s, our family lived in northwest Kenya, among the Turkana people. That part of the world is arid semi-desert, filled with...
Englewood ByLinesAug 28, 20194 minSinging in the Dead of NightRoad to Hell There’s no curtain to raise on the small stage in the Walter Kerr Theatre off of Times Square, but Hermes the narrator, our...
Englewood ByLinesAug 22, 20191 minEnglewood ByLinesGreetings! As a member and pastor at Englewood Christian Church, I often have the opportunity to reflect on scripture and the way that it...