A prayer for Easter 2023

God. Happy Easter. Or happy resurrection day. We work hard to find exactly the right words to use for greetings on this day. Because we want to navigate the right ways to express our faith or to not offend someone. Knowing, some of us, that the people we’re most afraid of offending are the people […]

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Unintentionally nearby

I’ve had a lot of conversations in the last week with people in difficult situations. I can’t remember all of the conversations. I can’t remember all the people. I can’t remember all the situations. I do remember this one: A patient and a friend were in the standing in the hallway near her room. The […]

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Rolling Fork (Part 2)

More from Rich Dixon on Rolling Fork, MS. (Please consider his request at the end) +++ Last time I introduced you to our friends in Rolling Fork and left a “hospital” cliffhanger. Only six days remained in the ride. After all those miles…a hospital? When Meg invited us to Rolling Fork to speak to their […]

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Love extravagantly.

Over the next few days, I’d like to point out several things from the story of the last week of Jesus, drawing on all four of the Gospels. I’ll try to give enough detail to be helpful. But I’d also suggest that reading these sections this week will be helpful. Matthew, starting in chapter 21. Mark […]

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Living in relationship

Over the next few days, I’d like to point out several things from the story of the last week of Jesus, drawing on all four of the Gospels. I’ll try to give enough detail to be helpful. But I’d also suggest that reading these sections this week will be helpful. Matthew, starting in chapter 21. Mark […]

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