The Paschal Mystery-Death and Resurrection in our Daily Lives
Read John 12:24-25 (The Message) “Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any...
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- Apr 9
- 5 min
Christ has Risen! A Reflection for Resurrection Sunday
By Jessica deLinde Dyckman Lectionary reading for 4/9/2023: Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Acts 10:34-43; John...
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Hope in the Hard Place: A Lent Reflection for Holy Saturday
Jeremiah was in a pit of despair when he remembered the truth about our great God. He challenged the negative narrative playing in his mind
- Apr 7
- 4 min
A Lent Reflection for Good Friday
If we rush past the shocking events of Good Friday, we miss our chance to come face to face with the unmatched, steadfast love of Jesus.
- Apr 6
- 4 min
A Lent Reflection for Maundy Thursday
The command to love one another Jesus gave to his disciples at that last Passover meal is the command Jesus still gives to his disciples now
- Apr 5
- 3 min
A Lent Reflection for Holy Wednesday
Just as in a physical race, we run the race of life set before us at our own pace, and we do so with the knowledge that we are not alone.
- Apr 4
- 3 min
A Lent Reflection for Holy Tuesday
Where once the darkness overshadowed my life, God Redeemed me. Not only was I ‘restored’ and ‘brought back’ to life, I found a Light within.
- Apr 3
- 5 min
A Lent Reflection for Holy Monday
By Kim Delp Lectionary reading for 4/3/2023: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 Selected passage: John 12: 1-11...
- Apr 2
- 3 min
A Reflection for Passion Sunday
By Sara Fisher Lectionary reading for 4/2/2023: Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66; Matthew 27:11-54 Selected...
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Can I Get A Witness?
When has someone been a witness to you and for you?
What are some experiences in your life right now in which you are seeking a witness?
- Mar 31
- 4 min
Keep silent and let me speak: Job 13:13-19
God is God and we are not. God invites us to lean into this humbling reality.
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Practices are Preparation: 1 Samuel 16
Jesus passed through the desert in order to arrive prepared for his ministry; we pass through Lent so that we are better prepared for ours.
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Redemption, Promise, Faithfulness: Jeremiah 32
Three things stick out to me: God’s redemption, promise and faithfulness. All 3 can be found in the story of Israel, and in our own stories.
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Shaped and Scandalized by Grace: Ephesians 2
Surely there is joy and freedom in “the incomparable riches of [God’s] grace,” but this liberty does not exempt us from working on ourselves
- Mar 27
- 3 min
HOPE WALKS FORWARD - Acts 20
Jesus wants us to be a church that runs towards scary moments and offer love, kindness, empathy, and hope to people who are in pain.
- Mar 26
- 5 min
The Valley of Dry Bones - Ezekiel 37:1-14
Picture for yourself The Valley in Ezekiel 37. What forgotten skeleton things; hopes, desires, and dreams lay there?
- Mar 25
- 3 min
The Practice of Waiting - Psalm 130
A Lent Reflection for Saturday, March 25th By Amanda Munroe Lectionary reading: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 36:8-15; Luke 24:44-53 Selected...
- Mar 24
- 4 min
A Good Road for us to walk - Revelation 11:15-19
The All-Powerful One has established a good road for us to walk. Oh how we long for a good way through the chaos and wars around the world.
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Out of the Depths - Psalm 130
A Lent Reflection for Thursday, March 23rd By Rev. Christy Bouris Lectionary reading: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 1:1-3, 2:8-3:3; Revelation...
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Faith in the Guide(book) - Matthew 9:27-34
Jesus offers us freedom through our faith, are we willing to step into that with him? Where in my life is Jesus asking “Do you believe?”
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