by jakeowensby | Jan 8, 2021 | grace, Mark 1:4-11
People change, whether we like it or not. We grow or we decay. We move toward our true self or we betray it. That goes for individuals as well as communities. And an indispensable part of becoming who we aspire to be is facing who we actually are. That’s one of the...
by jakeowensby | Jan 5, 2018 | 1 Epiphany B, Baptism of Our Lord B, Mark 1:4-11
It’s funny, the sorts of things that have made me feel loved. When I mine my memory, no grand gestures or extravagant expressions of affection come to the surface. Instead, I remember unexceptional moments on days that I could not locate on a calendar. For instance,...
