Linda Vogt Turner

Epiphany V: Disturbance on Solomon’s Porch

On a stone porch, a Black man in saffron robes sits beside an older white man with a beard, who holds a leafless branch.

At Solomon’s Porch, an unexpected bloom appears on a leafless branch — the restoration of one long crippled. How can this be? And how can such a fragile miracle be protected without being silenced?

Epiphany IV: Peter’s Speech

A single red rose blooming in deep snow.

At Solomon’s Colonnade, an unexpected bloom appears — the restoration of one long crippled. Peter makes clear this did not happen by his power or John’s alone, but through an ancient love, wounded yet never destroyed.

Epiphany III: At Solomon’s Porch

Shaded stone porch with columns forming a public walkway.

At Solomon’s Porch, what many had long waited and hoped for is revealed in public: Christ, the Bride belonging to the Bridegroom. Long crippled by male-centred worship and male grammar, this epiphany restores not only the Bride, but the Bridegroom — and all who bear witness, from the Forerunner onward.

Epiphany II: Jesus the Gate

In the season of Epiphany, Scripture invites us to pause and recognize what has come into view. At the Beautiful Gate, Peter gives what he has in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth and takes the hand of one born unable to walk, opening the way forward into life ever after.

Epiphany I: Why Egypt? Where Christmas Meets Story

Painted ancient Alexandrian harbour with people, boats, and a tall tower.

A blog on why the Holy Family’s journey to Egypt is an Epiphany. The first in a series of Epiphany blogs.

Star of Wonder, Star of Night

Glowing star rising over a mountain peak against a night sky.

From sacred and profane music to biblical story, the Star has long guided faith, memory, and meaning. This reflection traces the Star as a sign of refuge, covenant, and divine promise, woven through Scripture from Noah and Esther to the Magi and the Holy City.

Is Eternal Love Real?

Epiphany Star radiating light against a dark, cosmic background

Are you wondering: Is Eternal Love Real?

The Twelve Days of Christmas and the season of Epiphany invite us to listen again — not sentimentally, but attentively — to a tradition that once formed Christian faith through memory, courage, and witness.

Hidden in Plain Sight: A Christmas Video for 2025

Santa, Black Peter, and another dark companion bring gifts at Christmastime, preserving imagery tied to early Gospel memory.

What if Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and even Cinderella were carrying a forgotten Gospel memory? This Christmas reflection uncovers clues hidden in art, folklore, and Scripture that reveal a deeper story.

Third Day

On the Third Day God spoke, bringing trees, land, and sea to life. Is worldly thinking silencing His fertilizing voice, demonizing carbon and nitrogen?

Who Is My Neighbour? Lessons from the Ditch

A red-haired woman pours water into a glass as her reflection appears in the oval mirror behind her, with a rooster perched above.

The Samaritan Parable, a mirror. The question “Who is my neighbour?” strikes us like a rock as we ponder the words of Micah 6:8.