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
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- 5 days ago
- 3 min
Restore Us
Restore.
This is the word that immediately drew my attention as I read over Psalm 80. Restore us.
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
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 27
- 4 min
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...
- 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.
- Mar 20
- 3 min
Recognizing our own Shadows - Isaiah 59 and Psalm 146
What a gift that we get to join God in casting out darkness! But it starts with first recognizing the deep, dark shadows in us.
- Mar 19
- 6 min
Healing our Spiritual Blindness - John 9
Jesus says he came into the world for judgment, that “the blind will see and those who see will become blind” (v. 39)
- Mar 18
- 4 min
Creator, Word and Spirit - John 1:1-9
In the First Nation Version of the New Testament, the Trinity has many names, both as a collective, and as individual expressions.
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Partial Obedience - 1 Samuel 15:22-31
In verse 22 Samuel asked Saul the question, “what is more pleasing to God, burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what God commands
- Mar 16
- 4 min
The Lord is my shepherd- Psalm 23
A Lent Reflection for Thursday, March 16th By Rev. Dawn Holt Lauber Lectionary reading: Psalm 23; 1 Samuel 15:10-21; Ephesians 4:25-32...
- Mar 14
- 3 min
A Gentle Whisper - Psalm 81
A Lent Reflection for Tuesday, March 14th By Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Lobello Edwards Lectionary reading: Psalm 81; Genesis 29:1-14; 1...
- Mar 12
- 4 min
Saved by Grace - Romans 5:1-11
A Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent By Amanda Svejda Lectionary reading for 3/12/2023: Exodus 17:1-7,Romans 5:1-11,John 4:5-42...
- Mar 11
- 4 min
Rest and Rely on God - Exodus 16:27-35
We grumble when we get caught up in the past (which we can’t change) and the future (which we can’t control). What does God offer us today?
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Tear down the walls - Ephesians 2:11-22
I wonder what dividing walls we have erected that keep those who are seeking God relegated to being on the outside looking in.
- Mar 8
- 5 min
From a heart of stone to a heart of flesh
God does not ask us to wallow in shame or self-hatred. When we recognize how our own hard-heartedness has impacted others, we begin to heal.
- Mar 7
- 5 min
A Word during a Time of Suffering-Isaiah 65
These words came to Isaiah and were shared with the people in the middle of that immense suffering. I can imagine I might have felt...
- Mar 6
- 3 min
God the Builder - Hebrews 3:1-6
Paul urges us to stay close to Jesus as God builds His house among us. We don’t just celebrate the work, but marvel at the builder.
- Mar 5
- 4 min
Faith like Abraham - Romans 4
Walking into the unknown is difficult, but Abraham is an example that we can believe in God's promises even when in unfamiliar territory.
- Mar 3
- 3 min
The God who Forgives - Micah 7:18-20
If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God's grace shall be sufficient to subdue them so that they shall not rule us...
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