Today we’re starting a new series looking at some of the big questions that I believe are helpful, if not necessary, in reading Scripture well. With that in mind, the question in title of this post — What am I feeling? — may come as a bit of a surprise. After all, if we want … Continue reading Big Questions: What Am I Feeling?
Christians are without a doubt a ‘people of the Book’. No matter what tradition we may come from, one of the ties that binds all Christians together is our love for and commitment to following the Scriptures, the books of the Old and New Testament. But as I often feel the need to point out, … Continue reading Big Questions: (Re)Introducing an Integral Hermeneutic
Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! These words are the core of the Christian proclamation. This is certainly true today, Easter Sunday, when we commemorate and celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. But is not just true today. It is the core of the Christian proclamation in every moment, of every day. … Continue reading Manalive! A Reflection for Easter Sunday 2025
I have to admit that I generally struggle writing my Good Friday posts. I always find them a little awkward, not because there isn’t ‘good content’ there — there’s a whole Gospel worth of content there — but because, as a Christian, it’s very hard for me to talk about death without talking about resurrection. … Continue reading In the In-Between: A Reflection for Holy Saturday 2025
On Good Friday every year, we read the entirety of one of the Passion narratives, which means that today we get two whole, long chapters from the Gospel according to John. So, there are a lot of things one can touch on in a reflection or sermon on a day like today. A lot happens! … Continue reading At the Foot of the Cross: A Reflection for Good Friday 2025
Matthew Root 