"Blessed Quietness" Tagged Sermons
THANKFULNESS
“Thankfulness” is an original song about gratitude that begins close to the body and expands outward into creation, memory, and renewal. The lyrics ask what it means to thank one’s own body for carrying us through life, often without acknowledgment, and then move into images of flowers, mountains, childbirth, rivers, wounds, and healing. Gratitude here is not abstract; it is rooted in the physical, ordinary, and sacred experiences of being alive. Theologically, the song frames thankfulness as a practice of…
So Good, It Catches Us By Surprise
John’s Gospel doesn’t begin with a temptation story but instead opens Jesus’ ministry with a wedding miracle, a miracle Jesus enacted seemingly for the sole purpose of expanding joy by keeping the good vibes flowing (literally). It may feel a bit lavish to start the season of Lent with a wedding banquet, but the good news begins with joy. This week we focus on the subversive and playful nature of the good news. The kin-dom of heaven is so good…
Roots and Home
This week, in order to find God in our midst, we look into our family and the families we create together. Diana Butler Bass notices that sometimes we find wisdom in the oddest places, “for example, in a real-estate blog. Blogger David Marine writes:” ‘The English word “home” is from the Old English word hâm (not the pig), which actually refers to a village or estate where many “souls” are gathered. It implies there’s a physical dwelling involved, but the…
