Epiphany 3:  Jonah 3:1-5,10 What a bodacious amount of snow we had this week. I love being outside in the snow, and I…

Epiphany 2“We are God’s beloved”. This is our deepest identity. But this is only the beginning of the story. God takes this…

Epiphany 1 Jesus is immersed into the waters by John’s steady hands. The water swirls over his shoulders, encloses around his face,…

Yesterday evening I made chicken soup. While making the broth, I mused that it was a strange choice for a New Year’s Day…

Our Advent Vigil is over! We have waited a long time for the warmth of Christmas Eve. We’ve sat with our weariness,…

Joseph, Husband of Mary
by Riki Yarbrough, 2018

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb…” In this moment of connection between Mary and Elizabeth, this deeply embodied,…

The first Sunday of Advent begins with weariness. The weariness of a people oppressed and occupied for 400 years, waiting for a Messiah…

A Sanctified Art, 2023
How A Weary World Rejoices.

Last week I went to Redding, California, to see Craig. Walking from the plane into the gate in Redding, I saw a big…