By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 It is good to be back home and with you all this morning… One of the greatest joys of my time with family was getting to know my bouncy three year old nephew Henry. I spent a week with him in Cincinnati and then took him with me…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Deut. 5:12-15 Growing up there were things I always expected to happen (or not happen) on Sundays. My Mom would tune the radio to the Christian program called Sunday Praise while we were getting ready for church. Then we would all pile into the van and tumble out at church, taking…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Ezekiel 37:1-14 Happy Pentecost! I imagine that most of us are familiar with the Pentecost story as told in Acts. It’s an exciting one, with wind and fire and miracles! The disciples are hiding away and then the Holy Spirit, like a rushing wind, fills the room they are in. The…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Psalm 4 Answer me when I call, God of my justice!Give me relief from my distress!Have mercy!Hear my prayer! How long will you people dishonor me before God?How long will you love delusion and pursue lies?Know that those who love YHWHhave been set apart by divine will—YHWH will hear me when…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Mark 11:1-11 As we begin this holy week, reality feels anything but holy. We are walking through the valley of the shadow of death. What good news is there for us in the Palm Sunday story? How can we wave palm branches and shout hosanna when our hearts are heavy with…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This is the fourth sermon in a Lenten series entitled “Shadow Dancing: Pulling Back the Veil.” Matthew 5:13-15 The year is 1989. The setting is the White House. Ronald Reagan is offering his farewell address after 8 years in office. “The Great Communicator,” as he was called, waxes eloquently: The past…
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