Hildegard of Bingen once said, “Secrets make us sick.” For that reason, Vashti, a much over-looked Bible woman, intrigues me. Her story, found in Chapter 1 of the Book of Esther, goes like this: Vashti, the first wife of King Ahaserus of…
Hildegard of Bingen once said, “Secrets make us sick.” For that reason, Vashti, a much over-looked Bible woman, intrigues me. Her story, found in Chapter 1 of the Book of Esther, goes like this: Vashti, the first wife of King Ahaserus of…
“Jesus died and rose from the dead.” While not exactly a ho-hum expression, we often take it for granted. Think then, of the resurrection from another angle: What if no one had been there when Jesus walked out of that tomb? Would…
3 Lent, Year C Lindsay Hardin Freeman Give me that living water! From the Gospel of John, chapter 4: “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water?” And so says the…
Lydia’s story Lydia’s biblical story begins near water, where she has gone to pray. A merchant with a flourishing business in purple cloth, she greets women friends on the riverbank outside the little town of Philippi. From there (now modern-day…
From a sermon preached at St. Nick’s, Richfield September 9, 2018 Jesus and the Syrophoenician Woman: Strength from each other Our Gospel story for today is one of the most controversial in the New Testament. I love this story, because…
Peering into the darkness. Talking about it. It’s what women do. And at this time in history, when women are looking squarely into the darkness of sexual misconduct, rape, and gun violence, we in the religious life delve deep into the…