In search of truth

Today’s author is Prince of Peace member Bob Reichman. John 19:1-16a Speaking truth to power is one of the most difficult things in life. Why? Because power doesn’t always want to hear the truth, whether we’re talking about chief priests, a Roman governor, a...

We Know What We’ve Got

Today’s author is Prince of Peace member Bob Reichman. John 19:1-16a “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” sang Joni Mitchell in the 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi.” She was lamenting the degradation of the environment by...

Who is on trial?

Today’s author is Prince of Peace member Steve Sveom. The reading from John 18:28-40 tells the story of Jesus before Pilate.  In reading this story the circumstances would appear to reveal Jesus in a very vulnerable position.  He is under the control...

Trading Truth for Power

Today’s author is Prince of Peace member, Scott Tunseth. Last Sunday we continued our exploration of the power struggle by looking at power and truth. The forum I led was based on this intersection of truth and power. From a hymn text by Ruth Duck (b. 1947) was...

The $64,000 Question

Today’s author is Prince of Peace member, Scott Tunseth. Pilate asked [Jesus], “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth...

What is truth?

Today’s author is Prince of Peace’s Intentional Interim, Pastor Steve Sylvester. Text: John 18: 28-40 “Just how naïve/stupid/uninformed are you?”  This was what Pilate was asking Jesus when he, dismissively, I believe, said, “What is truth?”  You see, from...