the rev’d mark david johnson, mdiv+stm. blog'd.
I love languages. I’ve always been fascinated by surprising connections from one language to another, and finding new ways to communicate is just something that gives me life. I can’t call myself a polyglot — someone who is fluent in … Read more
When I was growing up, my family had a dishwasher. We didn’t use it all the time (I’ll tell you stories about Grammy some other day), but with six humans living in one domicile, it was a helpful appliance when … Read more
There are plenty of preachers who will ascend their pulpits this Sunday and unintentionally (or intentionally) assault the body of Christ. I’m not preaching on this exact topic, so a blog post is a way for me to share some … Read more
I’m not a poet. But during my second Master’s program, I wrote a pretty neat poem. It’s biblical, but also pushes the implicit gender we find in scripture. The first mechanic was replacing verses of divine summoning with “come out.” … Read more
And they said, “Why am I so favored, that the bearer of my Lord should come out to me?” Zechariax was filled with Holy Breath and broke out in song: “Bless the God of our ancestorx, because they have come … Read more
Grace to you, and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Here we are on Palm Sunday, marking both the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. Here we turn our faces from the … Read more