Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Mark 11:1-11 In January of 2023, I had the opportunity to travel to Israel and Palestine with a group from Austin Seminary and members of Agudas Achim, a Jewish synagogue in Austin. I remember walking that steep path down from the Mount of Olives. It is not wide. It is not straight. […]
Each year, Holy Week invites us into the heart of our faith. It is not simply more church at different times of the day. It is the climax of the Christian liturgical year, when Christians around the world once again walk the path of the passion — through betrayal, denial, rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection. The […]
Dear faith family, Earlier this week, someone asked me a thoughtful question: “Why do you have black curtains partially covering the beautiful stained glass windows in the sanctuary?” If I’m honest, this is a new tradition for me as well. But over these weeks of Lent, I’ve come to experience it in a meaningful way. […]
Isaiah 1:10-17, John 8:2-11 I came to Jerusalem for the festival, like everyone else. Every year when the harvest comes in, we travel up the hill to the city. The roads fill with pilgrims and wagons, children running ahead of their parents. You can smell dates and figs drying in baskets, hear lambs bleating and […]
Dear Faith Family, This past Wednesday was one of those days when the calendar seemed to fill every available space. From early morning until mid-afternoon I moved from meeting to meeting – planning worship music, discussing technology upgrades for our staff, exploring ways we might support justice work here in Wichita, checking in with staff, […]
