Of the Seven Last Words of Christ, the seventh and final word comes from the Gospel According to Luke, the 23rd chapter and the 46th verse and it reads “Father, …
Not What I Expected
Last summer, I made an effort to see the solar eclipse in the path of totality. I read numerous explanations about what it would be like during the eclipse and …
Practicing Resurrection (Becoming Edge-Dwellers)
At the end of poet Wendell Berry’s “Manifesto: the Mad Farmer Liberation Front” is the two-word provocation “practice resurrection.” It is not only the climax of one of his most …
The Next to the Last Word
On this Holy Saturday I’m reflecting on the “Seven Last Words” service last night, anticipating Easter tomorrow, and focusing on the space in between. A “Seven Last Words” service is …
Joint Worship with Reba Place Church
NSMC will worship with Reba Place Church in Evanston on January 22 to hear guest speaker Bryan Moyer Suderman. Suderman has spent the last 25 years finding creative ways to …