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Between Memory & Hope
An Advent reflection for Friday, December 15th by Rev. Anna Maloney Lectionary reading for 12/15/2023: Psalm 126; Habakkuk 3:2-6;...
Dec 15, 20233 min read


Being Found in Christ
An Advent reflection for Thursday, December 14th by Pastor Sara Fisher Lectionary reading for 12/14/2023: Psalm 126; Habakkuk 2:1-5;...
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Waiting Takes Courage
An Advent reflection for Wednesday, December 13th by Rev. Jeannette Conver Lectionary reading for 12/13/2023: Psalm 27; Malachi 2:10-3:1;...
Dec 13, 20234 min read


Letting Go of the Old Rules
An Advent reflection for Tuesday, December 12th by Ruth Zschoche Lectionary reading for 12/12/2023: Psalm 27, Isaiah 4:2-6, Acts 11:1-18...
Dec 11, 20235 min read


Let Go of the Pant Leg!
God releases us, but if we don’t expand our thinking enough to let go, we still miss out
Dec 11, 20234 min read


God's Patient Timing
Above all, trust in the slow work of God.
We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.
Dec 10, 20234 min read


A New Heart
Strength of our hearts ~ turn us towards the warmth of your Spirit and infuse our hearts anew with grace to love as only you can love.
Dec 9, 20234 min read


Repentance and Healing
An Advent reflection for Friday, December 8th by Kendall Smith Lectionary reading for December 8, 2023: Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; Jeremiah...
Dec 8, 20233 min read


You Are a Message
As a spiritual director, I hold space for others as they explore their lives. A topic that comes up often is "What is my purpose?"
Dec 7, 20234 min read


Watch and Pray
I am a seminary student, and this semester, I am taking a course called Christian Ethics, with topics such as global poverty and migration.
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Deliver Us
The words of Psalm 79 echo the cries of deliverance for generations of those who have lived in this part of the Middle East.
Dec 5, 20233 min read


Ain’t Gonna Study War No More
In October, I began reflecting on this text from Micah: “For instruction shall go out of Zion...they shall beat their swords into plowshares
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Prayerful Reflections Today is the first day of Advent and I have a gift for you!
Prayerful Reflections is a daily resource for connecting with God and the larger Christian community during the season of Advent & Christmas
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Be Encouraged
Be Encouraged: An Advent reflection for Sunday, December 3rd by Rev. Julia Styles. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 is a greeting from Paul to the church
Dec 3, 20234 min read


Restore Us
Restore.
This is the word that immediately drew my attention as I read over Psalm 80. Restore us.
Dec 2, 20233 min read


The One and Only One
Zechariah 14:1-9 is a difficult passage. Key take-away: God allows what defines his people to be destroyed and he replaces it with himself.
Dec 1, 20234 min read


Liturgy and Lectionary--Sounds like Latin to me
Hey there! Prayerful Reflections starts December 1st. Make sure to download a copy for your Kindle, print it, or continue to read along...
Nov 30, 20235 min read


Lectio Divina: An ancient practice for contemporary mystics
Advent is just a few days away. As you prepare to celebrate the advent of Christ, in both incarnation (birth of Jesus) and Parousia...
Nov 27, 20234 min read


Thanks-giving: Gratitude as a spiritual practice
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order
Nov 17, 20234 min read


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...
Apr 11, 20235 min read
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