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Voices: A reflection on Isaiah 43:8-15
I am struggling with voices. With social media, podcasts, and newsletters, I feel like everyone has an opinion on just about everything.
Apr 43 min read


To Whom You Belong
Reflect on Isaiah 43:1-7. Throughout time, humans have sought to understand who we are. What defines us? Is it our work, hobbies, relations?
Apr 35 min read


God is Still God
Luke 9:10-17 decribes Jesus' feeding of the 5000 and Jesus' reliance on the Divine to provide. How can we also rely on the Divine today.
Apr 24 min read


We are Called to be People of Jubilee
Leviticus 25:1-19 gives instructions on the Sabbath year and the year of Jubilee. Sarah reflects on what this means for Christians today.
Apr 16 min read


I Wish I Had Time For That
Leviticus 23:26-41
These yearly festivals brought life and healing to the people of God. Sabbaths were not optional. We need them.
Mar 315 min read


Taste and See God’s Goodness
The fourth Sunday in Lent is traditionally called “Laetare Sunday,” which means “rejoice.” It is roughly the halfway point in Lent
Mar 303 min read


The Need for an Intercessor
I think when we’re forced to wait, our insecurities begin to come out, and we often try to fill in the spaces where God seems to be silent.
Mar 293 min read


Compelled by Christ
“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who..
Mar 284 min read


Looking Forward to our Heavenly House
Our frail human bodies are very much like tents – earthly tents. Yes, they can be knocked down, even flattened or ripped apart.
Mar 274 min read


Small but Mighty
A Reflection for Wednesday, March 26 by Mary Rodriguez Lectionary reading for 03/26/2025: Psalm 29, Numbers 13:17-27, Luke 13:18-21...
Mar 263 min read


Action Changes Things (ACT)
Reflection on Romans 2:12-16. Our faith calls us to accept without judgement as we have been loved and accepted by God.
Mar 253 min read


Selah
A Reflection for Monday, March 24 by Jeanne Barnes Lectionary reading for 3/24/2025: Psalm 39, Jeremiah 11:1-17, Romans 2:1-11 Selected...
Mar 244 min read


One of These Things is not Like the Other
Jesus told this parable: “A man owned a fig tree planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it and found none. He said to his gar
Mar 234 min read


Harvesting Good Fruit: Speaking Truth to Your Values
A Reflection for Saturday, March 22 by Rev. Dr. Elrica Adams-Finney Lectionary reading for Saturday, March 22, 2025: Psalm 63:1-8;...
Mar 224 min read


Practicing Lectio Divina (Revelation 3:1-6)
As you read today’s passage Revelation 3:1-6, imagine yourself as the recipient of a letter from one who knows you well and loves you dearly
Mar 213 min read


Drawing From Your Reserves (Psalm 63)
The first verses of Psalm 63, paint a picture of desperation. He is earnestly searching for God, with a thirst that consumes his whole body.
Mar 203 min read


The Narrow Door (Luke 13:22-30)
How do I accurately represent (and point to) the God of love, who asks things of us, without sounding judgmental?
Mar 194 min read


Cultivate God-Confidence (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
During a recent discussion about the Holy Spirit, I was asked by a pre-teen, “Is the Holy Spirit the same thing as our conscience?"
Mar 185 min read


Who Are You Calling Stiff-Necked? (Exodus 33)
When I think back to when I’m most angry with family members, like boiling over mad, it’s first and foremost because my heart got hurt.
Mar 174 min read


Light in the Shadows: Finding Courage in Uncertainty
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I learned early that fear and faith often dance together in the shadows of our lives.
Mar 163 min read
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