Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Independence, Juneteenth to July 4, 2020 The idea and the imagery of Freedom Road has much appeal to me. It speaks of the truth Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, June 14, 2020 We have come a long way from the biggest problem on our First Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Holy Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020 The Holy Trinity became interesting to me when I stopped thinking about doctrines and dogmas and instead began Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Today is Pentecost, the day of the rushing wind – only this time, this week, the wind carries tear gas in the largest cities Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community Ascension-Pentecost, Time In-Between, May 24, 2020 The Ascension of Jesus Christ appears three times in Scripture. The Gospels of Mark and Luke refer to Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community 6th Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2020 We’re at that point in the Easter Season that we anticipate the arrival of the Spirit – Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community 4th Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020 I erased my calendar last week – one more covid effect, though admittedly an insignificant one in Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com In any Easter Season Christians receive the gift of relearning the basics of forming community. The textbook for these lessons is the Book of Acts. In this Easter Season when we have been prevented Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community “The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; Where morning dawns, where evening fades, You call forth songs of joy.” Who Continue reading
Rev. Jim Ryan, PhD — jimryan6885@gmail.com Co-pastor of Mary of Magdala, Apostle to the Apostles Community With no bird singing The mountain is yet more still. Zen saying All this “Stay at Home” time is driving me to take a Continue reading