Cup (Lent #44)

Today is Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday. It is the day many churches will remember Jesus washing the feet of his disciples and sharing a new commandment with them. I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. (John 13:34, NRSV) […]

Help (Lent #43)

I had an opportunity several years ago to work as a bartender for the owners of a major sporting team in the town where I live. I worked in the private suite at the stadium, arriving well before game time to get ready for hundreds of guests. Most of the drinks were pretty simple and […]

Light (Lent #42)

“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” There are times if life when I’ve been carried. I’m thinking particularly of driving around with a buddy, beating his dashboard with a pair of drumsticks (not good for dashboards, by the way) as I grieved the loss of teenage love. I’m thinking about conversations with my wife after […]