The Parable of New Leaves from a Dying Tree

The Parable of New Leaves from a Dying Tree https://youtu.be/GLvmd-Qg5Vc To what shall I compare the Kindom of Heaven on Earth? May those who have ears to hear, hear. In our neighborhood in Philly there’s a scrap of land running along a creek called Cresheim Creek that’s been protected from development. It leads into the […]

We can’t overemphasize the importance of mercy

Mercy is central to the transformative power of the Gospel, central to Jesus’ teachings, and to the ways he embodied God’s love, central to a faithful life and witness.

Reflections on God’s presence during last week’s solar eclipse

Do you know what that feels like, to feel God’s absence? Or to yearn for a God who feels very far away?