by Ken Sehested | Mar 16, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Scripture has a pronounced bias favoring “light” and opposing “darkness.” But there’s a minority report as well, where the Holy One is encountered in darkness. Through the prophet Isaiah, God proclaims: “I will give you the treasures of darkness … that you may know...
by Ken Sehested | Mar 15, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
The traditional emphases of Lent — prayer, fasting and almsgiving — are intensely personal but never merely private. Heyr himna smiður (“Hear, Heavenly Creator”), a 12th century Icelandic poem, states: “Listen, smith [artisan] of the heavens, what the poet asks. / May...
by Ken Sehested | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
“Set your plow deeper” was our congregation’s theme for Lent some years ago. It was suggested by one of our members, a retired farmer named Marvin. In years past, Marvin noted, most farmers plowed at the same depth every year. “The bottom of the plow compacts the soil...
by Ken Sehested | Nov 21, 2022 | Opinion
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as “Christ the King Sunday” or “Reign of Christ Sunday,” was observed this past Sunday. It is among the newer observances in the church’s lectionary calendar. It was promulgated by...
by Ken Sehested | Jul 20, 2022 | Opinion
Author’s note: This reflection on Will D. Campbell (1924-2013) is offered in remembrance of his life and ministry on the anniversary of his birth on July 18. I was a stranger in a strange land, having left behind a Baylor University football scholarship for the...
