Who are you? When I went to pre-kindergarten my teacher would greet me saying, “Good morning, Joseph.” My response was “I’m not Joseph. I’m Obitron.” I imagine this was from many times watching Transformers on Saturday morning cartoons. I am not sure how long this went on, but it was definitely a story that was…
What do you know about Jesus? If you ask the average person on the street they might offer just a few points. He’s God. His symbol is the cross. He died horribly and it’s somehow good. If you asked people when he was still around they might have had two major points. He eats with…
I sit at my desk in the lobby. Person walks up. What’s your name please? I say. Name she says. Were you born on date I say? Yes, she says. Can I see your bracelet? I say. She shows me her bracelet. Yes, that’s right. You can have a seat, I say. Next person, it…
Do you know what Palm Sunday is? I was surprised to find among our meeting people who had not experienced Holy Week. As someone from a high church tradition, I have layers of memory from decades of Palm Sunday services. If you see people in front wearing fancy clothes or smell incense you may be…
Of all the great things created by love and desire, know that you are the most extraordinary. You are more amazing than buildings and poems and paintings. You are chosen and have been chosen over and over and over again. Not just by your parents choosing to have a child, but by choosing what they want when they chose one another. Each time one of your ancestors looked at the other and saw something they wanted, they were choosing who you would be. They chose your hair color and eye color. They chose the size of your nose and shape of your jaw. They chose whether you are book smart or street smart. They chose your sense of humor. You are the collective choices of your ancestors beyond history, beyond when your ancestors could even speak. You are special. You are chosen
What does it mean for Christ’s joy to be in you? Have you ever heard a child laugh with pure joy? Have you seen a child’s smile when they are filled with joy? Before I came here, I worked as a sort of therapist called a Registered Behavior Technician or RBT. RBTs are behavior analysis…
Many of us this past Thursday stopped and took time to reflect on the good in our lives. We stopped to do as God did during creation, to reflect and say that it was good. It’s important that we take these times for sharing gratitude about the good in our world and our lives. One…