In my first years of experiencing Ash Wednesday, I fell in love with it. There was something deeply authentic about it – the call to strip away all that didn’t matter, the opportunity to bare my soul and connect to what matters in life. It was a day that we gathered to express a deep…
The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas March 12, 2016 (Lent 5C) Isaiah 43:16-21 & John 12:1-8 An Extravagant Gift We are coming towards the end of our Lenten journey. A week from now, on Palm Sunday, we will hear of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem followed by the passion narrative, the story of Jesus’ suffering…
The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas March 6, 2016 (Lent 4C) Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The Father’s Story The prodigal son story is such a familiar story in the Christian tradition. It is one of the rare parables whose meaning seems relatively clear even to the one who is only casually acquainted with the faith.…
The Rev. Jonathan R Thomas February 21, 2016 (Lent 2C) Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 Learning to Trust An old friend of mine named Shayne recently published his first book called The Briarpatch Gospel in which he talks about meeting God in the wildernesses of life. Shayne is a pastor in Atlanta, actually he was my…