Amy Oden WorkingPreacher.org Commentary 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 David’s mourning cry at the death of Saul and Jonathan is raw and painful. As Christians, we are not well-schooled in lament. In general, Christian culture focuses on the joy of the resurrection—the insistence of new life in the face of death—so much so that we may be reluctant to linger in grief. How do we share in grief together? What communal practices help us name and navigate the deep waters of lament? Our exper

Amy Oden Church of the Resurrection Insights Blog Exodus 4 Can it really be that simple? Pause, breathe, pay attention. That seems to be the sum of the spiritual life. Pay attention to what is right front of me, right now? What is just inside of me, hovering in my chest, right now? Yes, this is what God will use to transform my life. To transform the world. In Exodus 3, Moses pauses to pay attention and sees a bush burning with flame, Holy Presence right in front of him. In E