From Mourning to Dancing: Finding Hope in the Shadow of Tragedy
From mourning to dancing: a sermon exploring how we hold joy and grief simultaneously through John 21:1-14. When Jesus appears at the Sea of Tiberias after his resurrection, the disciples' empty nets become full. Their story speaks to our own contradictions—Easter celebration alongside the Lapu Lapu tragedy, systemic abundance alongside manufactured scarcity. Christ meets us at the shoreline between these realities, offering breakfast and belonging.
Let This Cup Pass: Gethsemane's Cry through Palestinian Experience
In Gethsemane, Jesus resisted suffering while remaining faithful. Palestinians today echo this cry: 'Take this cup from us'—not in faithlessness but profound faith.
The Magnificat Through Art
Analysis of four artistic interpretations of the Magnificat, featuring Indigenous, Indian, American & African perspectives through diverse culture.
From Displacement to Revelation: A Palestinian Land-based Reading of the Nativity
A land-based reading reveals how the nativity speaks to displacement and rootedness, showing how creation itself participates in divine reve
A Tale of Two Songs: From Hannah's Prayer to Mary's Magnificat
A Tale of Two Songs:
Hannah and Mary, separated by time, united in song. Both servants of God, they sang of justice: lifting the lowly, humb
Sacred Expressions: The Magnificat Across Cultures
Through He Qi's colors, Pontormo's grace, and Ethiopian manuscript art, we see how Mary's revolutionary song speaks across cultures and cent
A Tale of Two Trees: Understanding Jesus' Dual Genealogy
Two family trees of Jesus puzzle scholars: Matthew traces royal line through Solomon, Luke through Nathan. Different theories explain why—ad
Divine Presence and Material Reality
A profound Reign of Christ Sunday meditation on finding God during crisis, examining how we read scripture amid genocide in Gaza.