I gave the following sermon at a friend's funeral. I was very honoured and humbled to be able to do this, and to be asked to do so by Brent himself and his wife, Stephanie, before his passing. Part One: In the Gospel of John, when Lazarus was sick, his sisters Martha and Mary sent … Continue reading Sermon: A Five-Part Gospel on Lazarus, Brent, and How God Feels About Death” (Brent Woelke’s Funeral)
Witness: From Thin to Thick
Photo by M.T ElGassier on Unsplash The following was written for and presented at a plenary panel on "Work, Worship, and Witness" at the tenth annual Society of Vineyard Scholars conference, May 2, 2019, Minneapolis. Early on the morning of the resurrection, while it was still dark, the Gospel of John tells us that Mary … Continue reading Witness: From Thin to Thick
Prayer as Movement
When I lived in Israel, my favourite "holy site" - by far - was the Garden of Gethsemane. Christian tradition holds Gethsemane as the place where Jesus heaved in gruelling prayer (even sweating drops of blood, according to the gospel of Luke) prior to being betrayed and arrested. Suitably, the episode is often described as "the Agony." … Continue reading Prayer as Movement
Writing Is Prayer 