Love Notes to God: A Recipe for the Present

  Love Notes to God: A Recipe for the Present (Audio Version) Last week, as people recessed from the church, I received lots of comments about the way I looked on Sunday. Several folks asked me about the change in my hairstyle.  Others mentioned that I looked somehow younger.  A few people suggested that I…

Fragmenting Outward: A Recipe for Memorial Day

Last weekend my partner Piper and I drove up to visit family in Maine. As we drove along the rural back roads the wind was picking up and a fine drizzle was starting to fall. Up ahead an older gentleman was in his yard, pulling his American Flag down from the tall flagpole. With one…

Recipe: Snow Storm Spinach Cheese Strata (GF)

4 slices of GF multigrain bread (ripped or crumbled) 3-4 eggs 3/4 cp of “milk” (soy, almond or coconut) 1/2 bag of frozen organic spinach 1 cup of grated cheese (I used goat gouda) chopped garlic (or, if you are lazy, granulated garlic) sea salt and pepper Scrambled the eggs with milk and spices in…

The Baptism of Jesus: A Recipe for Being Seen

To hear audio of this sermon please click here. (Matthew 3: 13-17) The text for today got me thinking about baptism, this strange ritual that we participate in as Christians.  As if a few drops of tap water and a couple of choice words can really make a difference in someone’s life.  And yet, thousands…