


A Dog in the Manger
It is that time again. Nativity sets and crèches are being brought out from closets, attics, or wherever else they have been stored for eleven months. They have been waiting for Advent, which is itself a season of waiting for Christmas. I keep my crèches in my... Read more...
Leftovers
One of the things I like best about big meals like Thanksgiving is the leftovers that will fill my refrigerator and grace my table for many meals to come. From the food I cooked on Thursday I will eat a whole thanksgiving meal again, just reheated. I will also enjoy... Read more...
Home Work
The email came a few weeks back from Roger. “We are working on our video about the stewardship ministry for the upcoming Goodworks bazaar. We’d like to include a photo of one of the clergy working at home. Would you be willing to make a cameo appearance in our video... Read more...
Out Voting
It has been an interesting year. An interesting seven months. An interesting month. And next week promises to be an interesting week. And I’m using “interesting” in the sense that the word can be understood more as a curse than a blessing. Here in Washington State, my... Read more...
The Brick Puzzle
I’m sitting at the computer and feeling stuck. Maybe it’s because of a long meeting, or too much zoom time, or realizing again how much I am missing my in-person time with my Seattle congregation. Maybe it’s worry about what is, or fear about what is to come. Maybe... Read more...
Sermons Everywhere
We are now into our third season of coronavirus distancing, and the evidence of summer turning to fall is everywhere on my farm. The apples continue to drop, providing a steady diet for me and for my sheep, who love having the windfalls scattered across their pasture... Read more...