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I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb…Then the angel said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal…they are before the throne of God, and worship […]

“Nothing lives on our planet without death and decay.  From this springs new life, and from this birth will come new death.  This spiral of living taught me to become a sower of seeds… a planter of seedlings, a keeper of saplings, a part of the cycle.  The forest itself is part of much larger […]

“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always being given […]

“Glory to you for oceans and lakes, for rivers and streams.  Honor to you for cloud and rain, for dew and snow.  Praise to you for the Duwamish and Cedar and the glaciers that feed them; for Longfellow and Fauntleroy Creeks, and the waters of the Salish Sea. Your waters are below us, around us, […]

“Making a whip of cords, Jesus drove them out of the temple… He told them, ‘Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!’” – John 2:15-16 Pilgrims on the way, Misplaced religious zeal has done much, through the ages, to dishonor the name Christian: The Crusades; the Inquisition; the witch trials; the religiously sanctioned system of […]

“Making a whip of cords, Jesus drove them out of the temple… He told them, ‘Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!’” – John 2:15-16       Pilgrims on the way, Misplaced religious zeal has done much, through the ages, to dishonor the name Christian: The Crusades; the Inquisition; the witch trials; the […]

“We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies…” – Romans 8:22-23 Companions on the Way, February is a bridge month, split […]

“Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and […]

Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live!”  – Ezekiel 37:9 Dearly Beloved, As November arrives, there’s a deep sense that we Americans (and others around the world) are holding our collective breath as we await results from the most contentious election season in our lifetimes.  With […]

“I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat.” – Matthew 25:35 Beloved of God, October is a harvest month.  The pumpkins and squash are getting rip, the last of the summer garden produce is being harvested, fresh apples are being picked and making their way to the market.  It’s time for “bringing in […]