Frio Suite by Phil Keaggy and Jeff Johnson

My friend Jeff Johnson has just put together this promo for an upcoming CD he and Rhil Keaggy have produced.  It Features photographs and images by artist, Kathy Hastings which inspired the instrumental collaboration between guitarist, Phil Keaggy and keyboardist, Jeff Johnson.  As you know I love Jeff’s music and often use it as background [...]

Easter Sunday Prayers

Hallelujah Christ is risen…. this glorious day, the centre of the Christian faith, is already being celebrated in Australia, New Zealand and Asia and I thought that I would start early with my own celebrations here.  This video is one I posted 2 years ago but as many of you were unaware of my blog [...]

It’s Friday but Sunday’s Comin

I just discovered this powerful video reflection thanks to Sivin Kit

Also check out these posts for the Lenten synchroblog
Ryan Lind’s Short Story for Good Friday
And Bethany Stedman’s Prayers from the Cross 

Walking Toward the Cross

Next week is holy week and many of us are already getting ready to commemorate this extremely important part of the celebration of our faith as we walk with Jesus toward his betrayal and death.  There are so many resources out there to help us walk through this season that I feel there is little [...]

Synchroblog Posts – What we have so far

Yesterday Jeff Greer wrote this very moving and thought provoking post on homelessness: Homelessness Has Changed My Life
I also thought that since we are now more than halfway through the Lenten Challenge that I would list all the posts so far in the Lenten synchroblog.
You can read the list of all those who are participating [...]

Ash Wednesday Reflections

Today is Ash Wednesday and this evening, like many others I will be heading to church to be inscribed with a cross of ashes which I will try not to wash off for a day or too as a symbol that I carry Christ’s cross out into the world.  It seems to me that the [...]

Reflections on Lent – A meditation video

I have just upload what I hope will be the first of several Lenten and Easter reflections for this year.  A high resolution version suitable for use in churches and with larger groups can be purchased and downloaded from lulu.com
This Lenten reflection acknowledges the brokenness of our lives and in our world and encourages us [...]

That’s My King

Jesus is only one of the names by which we remember the Son of God.  Throughout the scriptures Christ is called by many names, most of which we rarely think about.  Yet our understanding of Christ and even of God is limited when we only know him by a few names.  To call him Christ [...]

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

I am sitting here at our dining room table looking out on a cold crisp Seattle morning.  The Olympics are covered with snow, the sun ois shining and I have a pot of soup cooking on the stove.  What more could one ask for on a beautiful winter’s day like this.
For some reason the beautiful [...]

Join the Advent Conspiracy

Advent is approaching rapidly and the organization Advent Conspiracy is coming out with some great videos to help us focus on the real meaning of the season.  Check out this great promo video