by jakeowensby | Jan 21, 2022 | grace, Luke 4:14-21
They’re struggling. That’s what friends, colleagues, and many of my readers have told me. Each carries their own unique burdens and cares and uncertainties. And yet what so many of their stories have in common is a sense that it’s hard, I mean really hard, to be...
by jakeowensby | Oct 25, 2019 | Luke 18:9-14
My clerical collar, black shirt, and black suit were drawing discrete glances. I had slipped away from the church office to get some cold medicine at a nearby drug store. The checkout line turned out to be unexpectedly long. A man standing in front of me looked over...
by jakeowensby | Mar 10, 2018 | 4 Lent B, grace, John 3:14-21
“She’s a rescue dog.” That’s what I’ve learned to say when people ask me what kind of dog Gracie is. It’s a little embarrassing to admit that we ponied up the money for a canine DNA test. Just for the record, Gracie’s genes weave together traits from retrievers and...
by jakeowensby | Oct 29, 2016 | Luke 19:1-10, Proper 26 C, Uncategorized
[Listen to Audio] Honestly, sometimes I just lose my mind. I hear things that nobody is saying. For instance, Joy came back from her usual morning walk with our six-month old Lab-mix Gracie. Gracie was ecstatic. Joy, not so much. “Ugh. She was awful,” Joy said. “She...
