Isaiah 35 is up in the lectionary this week. Isaiah 35:3-6 paints a vivid picture of hope and transformation: “Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees... Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.” These words are often seen as a beacon of hope, but I cringed when I read them. After all, they can also bring up complex questions for those living with...

Dear friends, Blessed Holy Week to all of you! As you can imagine, as a pastor, I've been absolutely swamped this week. I've wanted to update this site with more music and other resources for you to share with your people, and I'll get there soon; after Easter things start to slow down a bit for me. But, I did want to show you a piece that I did together with my seminary buddy and dear friend, Rev. Tim Powers-Reed of PastorTalk . He wrote a beautiful spoken word piece for Holy Week, which I'm...

For anyone who would like them, here are links to several things I shared. Workshop slides Keynote manuscript "Fearfully, Wonderfully,...