When we refuse to give up on people, when we refuse to separate justice and love, we practice a greater love.

Jesus calls Zaccheus “a son of Abraham,” reminding the people that he is really one of them, too, and no longer an enemy.

Covenant is how we practice being with one another so that when conflict arises, we have a safe container in which to hold it.

We are all teachers. Because the way you live is a lesson to all who witness you.

Do the good thing now. Find joy now. Pray for the home you have now. Work for the thriving of the community you have now.

Our Stewardship campaign is how we commit to one another, how we commit to planting the seeds of God’s love in this place and beyond.

We can let go knowing that not everything depends on our own efforts. We can rest, trusting that we are cared for.

The balm I press into my wounds is the healing salve of this fellowship. What we experience here together.

The lost sheep matters. When the lost sheep suffers, Jesus suffers. We, the Body of Christ, suffer.

Are we ready to step into God’s vastness that is present in ourselves? Which brings us to Deacon Laurel. A galaxy unto herself.

Let’s not read the letter to the Hebrews or any other part of the Christian Testament as trumping Judaism, as completing Judaism.

As all natural things do come to an end, the time has arrived for my leave taking from St. Luke’s.

We’re taught in so many ways that conflict is so bad that it’s better to have a false peace than it is to tell the truth.

The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, JD made the Kingdom of God manifest with her life.

This gospel today is hard. It challenges us to think about where we put our trust and therefore our abundance.

In showing up over and over and over again, Mary Magdalene becomes the messenger of resurrection.

I want to make sure that we see both Mary and Martha as faithful disciples. They have different approaches to serving the Lord.

Jesus is telling us that anyone who needs our help is our neighbor, and we are called to respond in love wherever there is someone in need.

Wherever there is life, and especially wherever there are humans, things crumble. And sometimes, crumbling feels like the end of the world.

Our bodies are good because God made them. Our bodies are powerful because only through them can we love our neighbors as ourselves.