Advent is just a few days away. As you prepare to celebrate the advent of Christ, in both incarnation (birth of Jesus) and Parousia...

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...

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...

God is God and we are not. God invites us to lean into this humbling reality.

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.

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

A Lent Reflection for Thursday, March 23rd By Rev. Christy Bouris Lectionary reading: Psalm 130; Ezekiel 1:1-3, 2:8-3:3; Revelation...

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?”

A Lent Reflection for Tuesday, March 21st By Rev. Julia L. Styles Lectionary reading: Psalm 146; Isaiah 42:14-21; Colossians 1:9-14...

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.

Jesus says he came into the world for judgment, that “the blind will see and those who see will become blind” (v. 39)

In the First Nation Version of the New Testament, the Trinity has many names, both as a collective, and as individual expressions.

In verse 22 Samuel asked Saul the question, “what is more pleasing to God, burnt offerings and sacrifices, or obedience to what God commands

Sometimes we can get so busy and tied up in celebrating the old and even the past victories with God that we forget to thirst for more

A Lent Reflection for Tuesday, March 14th By Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Lobello Edwards Lectionary reading: Psalm 81; Genesis 29:1-14; 1...

This letter from John reminds me of that box of letters. It’s a short little note of encouragement and warning.

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...

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?

I wonder what dividing walls we have erected that keep those who are seeking God relegated to being on the outside looking in.

For many, Lent is a season of inward focus and reflection, taking an inventory of our soul, of our discipleship, of our lives.