Tag Archives: Cross and Resurrection of Jesus

in wounded hands

Posted on August 22, 2020 by dkbonde

The policeman was very kind.  He took seriously my friend’s fear of her ex-husband.  He understood that it might be simple coincidence that he had tried to ‘friend’ her on Facebook the morning after someone tried to break into her … Continue reading →

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From death into life

Posted on April 8, 2017 by dkbonde

There is power in the crackle of a fire. There is drama in a single candle in the dark. Continue reading →

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Facts Matter

Posted on March 24, 2017 by dkbonde

We are creatures to whom deception comes naturally. None of us had to teach our children how to lie; that is innate in us. It is truth we need to teach. It is truth we need to practice. It is truth we need to honor. Continue reading →

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The Big Story

Posted on January 30, 2016 by dkbonde

Those of us who are not rooted in the scriptures often find them strange. Even the word “God” is hard for some of us. But our confession as a Christian community is that there is a heartbeat at the center of all things, a spirit, a breath, pushing and pulling the world towards justice and mercy and goodness and life. Continue reading →

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With twelve baskets left over

Posted on November 14, 2015 by dkbonde

Paris, Jesus, violence, and the human heart There is violence in the Old Testament. I understand that. And there are features of that violence that are troubling. Deeply troubling. Every fiber of my being wants to add a “but” at … Continue reading →

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