My father is generosity incarnate. Whether it was to lend a hand, or a fishing pole; to share some time and knowledge; to gift a filet of smoked fish or a plate of cookies—these were all his trademarks. His generosity was remarkably ordinary, lived out in the day-to-day attentiveness to the present, and to those around him.

Jesus’ admonition to not be anxious is directly linked to his warning against greed. His challenge is to see the world through a lens of generosity, abundance, of giving and receiving gifts.

Herein lies the mystery and the joy of the incarnation—Divinity entering the atmosphere to breathe our air, God with us—and not only us humans, but ALL of creation. The good news of the gospel is not meant for humanity alone.

how might we allow the Spirit to move, like the flame of a controlled prairie fire, or the felling of hollow timber by a strong wind? Are there inherited belief systems chafing around your heart? Or perhaps you keep coming up against a boundary that no longer makes sense. What might the Spirit say about such constrictions? What might we allow her to do?

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 9, 2025 Woodland Park Presbyterian Church Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11 Let the words of my...

When we follow in the way of Jesus Christ the only boundary line is the one that leads us closer to the Triune God.

I love this image of Jesus on the water because it hearkens back to the beginning, when the breath of God moved over the deep. When the divine brought forth the cosmos by Spirit moving, hovering, streaming across water–dividing the waters above from the waters below; forming and reforming earth elements, from the void.

Our commitments, our practices and rules have material implications not just for our fellow human creatures, but for all God’s creatures.