Glory emerges out of Suffering

Glory emerges out of Suffering

This Eastertide we’ve watched what has emerged from the presence of the Risen Christ. Like a mother who labors through a difficult birth for her child’s life, Jesus labored on our behalf. We have received so much from the death and resurrected presence of the Risen...

Belonging emerges out of Grief

Richard Rohr compares the flow of love within the Trinity to the rise and fall of tides on a shore — the outflow of love generates an eternal infolding. I like that. In fact, the German word for Trinity, Dreifaltigkeit, literally means “the three infoldings.” I also...
Out of Uncertainty Emerges Comfort

Out of Uncertainty Emerges Comfort

As I sit with Sunday’s passage, John 14:1–14, I notice these poignant lines that speak to the existential ache and beauty of being human: “Don’t let your hearts be troubled.” “I go and prepare a place for you.” “I will come back and take you to be with me.” “How can...
Letting our Creatureliness Emerge

Letting our Creatureliness Emerge

This past Sunday was Good Seed Sunday. Those of us who made it gathered at A Rocha and made our way down to the lower fields with farmer Carly, who led us in transplanting tomato plants out of pots and into the soil. We all worked together: some of us laid out the...
Deep Knowing Emerges out of Listening

Deep Knowing Emerges out of Listening

This week, our text is Luke 24:13–35. The disciples are on their way to Emmaus—on a physical journey, in process, not having arrived. They are emotionally on the way as well, downcast and troubled after watching Jesus crucified while hearing rumours of his...
Consolation Emerges Within Fear

Consolation Emerges Within Fear

Verbs have been our wise guides this year. “Stop, Look, and Listen” grew our awareness of God’s manifestation in Epiphany. “Ground” helped us sink our roots into Jesus so we could tell each other something good. Now, in Eastertide, the verb “emerge” keeps us on our...