April 22, 2026

I mentioned in last week’s newsletter column how I was hoping to hear some great questions at the Festival of Faith & Writing conference I attended this past week. I was not disappointed. Here are a few:

What image of God has stopped working for you?
Is the Land a source of belongings or a source of belonging?
How are we to be a people of hope and inspiration?
What is my burden in this moment?

Jesus asked many questions. By one author’s count, Jesus asked 307 questions as recorded in the Gospels. I highly recommend Martin Copenhaver’s book, Jesus Is the Question: The 307 Questions Jesus Asked and the 3 He Answered. Questions create space. Questions open the way for possibilities. Questions allow for mystery.

And, questions can be uncomfortable, especially when we are looking for answers so as to know what to do?, how to be?, where to go?, who to see?, and why?

Any questions?

Rev. Eric