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.
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SPIRITUAL DIRECTION WITH JULIA
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- 4 days ago
- 2 min
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
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
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
- 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
- 4 min
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.
- 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 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...
- 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 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 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?”
- 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 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 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 9
- 4 min
Praise and Listening - Psalm 95
Psalm 95 gives us instructions for how we can start our day. The first half is a call to worship, the second half a call to obedience.
- 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 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.
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