by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 6, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
In the famous story about Jesus walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33), Jesus goes alone to a mountain to pray, after he’s already worked a full day and fed 5,000 people. Meanwhile, the disciples are at sea, in a boat battered by waves. During fourth watch, (between...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 22, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
If we’re following current news streams or social media feeds, then we’ve likely noticed that we’re in Gratitude Challenge Season. It’s presumed to be a time when we challenge ourselves to be grateful for people, places and things in our lives. Sometimes we do this...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 3, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
As we journey toward the holidays, many of us already are noticing our stress levels rising and our calendars overflowing. We notice how much we could do, buy, have, or accomplish. Sometimes we wonder how it, whatever our “it” is, will get done. Yet, the truth is, we...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Oct 18, 2017 | Faith, Spirituality
Sometimes, we can’t. So we don’t. A poem about that kind of faith: “Today, I Didn’t” Today, I didn’t make the bed. And I didn’t hang up my robe. I left it crumpled on a pillow, where I tossed it on my way to the kitchen to get more coffee and reheat the leftover...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Sep 11, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
When I was younger, my father shared his memories of walking along Madison Avenue in New York City on November 22, 1963. He remembered hearing the news pour from doorways that President Kennedy had been shot and was dead. He recalled complete strangers talking and...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Aug 17, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Those of us who preach regularly have our own process for discerning what texts to discuss and/or themes to cover, and which concerns need our attention. Weeks before events unfolded in Charlottesville, Va., I chose a portion of Acts 17 to describe how we as God’s...
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