a blog of writing and wandering
My Old Testament professor at seminary said not to shy away from the difficult texts, the passages in scripture that you’d rather not deal with, the words that perhaps are easier to abandon than others. And this is one of those Sundays where it’s easier for the preacher to talk about the psalm or the…
What are the narratives we choose to tell about ourselves? To whom do we tell them? I've been thinking about this question ever since I ran into a professor in the mail room on campus, who asked how I was. I'd just come from Eucharist, where I told my friends I was "good". To this…
Happy Friday, friends. It is a beautiful fall morning, and I'm sitting in the basement of the library watching a breeze rustle the not-yet-changed leaves outside. --- I'm also thinking (shocking!) about the ways that we talk about time. I recognize in myself a deep desire to be able to say that yes, in this…
Revised Common Lectionary Readings for 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B, Track 2. Today’s gospel lesson is all over the place. It begins with the confession of Peter. It’s one of the first moments in the gospel when we’re all able to say that yes, the disciples are getting it! Someone understands who Jesus is!…
Farmgirl Writes 