EP Reflections
Reflection: Go Back
Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but as more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. Philemon...
Reflection: Judgment and Justice
“I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” Acts 9:16 There are many reasons that we humans fall into discord and disagreement. Sometimes this happens simply because the same word means different things in our minds, but we assume we...
Reflection: Priorities
When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.” Luke 21:5-6 Amid...
Reflection: In Prison
“I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:36 We all have little bytes of data that make up our particular identity in this world. I remember when I was in seminary, and we held an...
Reflection: Mission Statement
Thus says the Lord:Heaven is my throneand the earth is my footstool;what is the house that you would build for me,and what is my resting-place? Isaiah 66:1 We are coming up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz...
Reflection: Father’s Day
The Lord brought Abram outside and said, “Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then the Lord said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5 I have mentioned before that one of the best days of the year for me is...
Reflection: A Waking Dream
Then afterwardsI will pour out my spirit on all flesh;your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,your old men shall dream dreams,and your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:28 On June 2nd, I played substitute moderator for the congregational meeting of Good Shepherd...
Reflection: A Blessing to the Nations
Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, for all whom...
Reflection: Forgiving, and Forgiven
[Jesus said,] “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25 I don’t know if I’ve ever recommended a television show (probably because I didn’t want to admit...
Executive Presbyter
Wendy has a creative, spiritual and prophetic way of seeing the world that offers deep insights for practical living. She believes the Church is renewed from the edges, not the center, when those who’ve been marginalized are embraced.