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‘…in a rut’ June 30, 2019 Scripture: Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62 At the outset, it seems to me that it is far easier to get used to not doing the hard work of being a faithful follower of Jesus and rather, just living each day as it comes before you.  It is much more […]

Dwelling place’…or ‘rest stop’? June 23, 2019 Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4 (5-7) 8-15a, Luke 8:26-39 I chose two of today’s listed readings to share with you because although they are from completely different times and speak to completely different contexts, there was something about each one that I felt complimented the other.  In some way,

here…I am’ June 9, 2019 Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 Somewhere I realized…that my whole life…has been about walking the path…that is in front of me…the path that the Spirit led me down.  It has not always been a path that I have wanted to walk…it’s not always been a path that’s been easy…as a matter of

‘…they may all be one…’ June 2, 2019 Scripture: John 17:20-26 “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us,

‘For whom should we seek a blessing?’ May 26, 2019 Scriptures: 1Chronicles 4:4-11, John 5:1-9 1 Chronicles 4:4-11 …and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah; Naarah bore

‘this is how they (and we) will know…’ May 19, 2019 Scripture: John 13:31-35 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little

Dear Tabitha…dear mom… May 12, 2019 Scriptures: Selections from Proverbs 31,  Acts 9:36-42 In reflecting on our reading from Acts for today, I couldn’t help but notice how great a celebration it was of the life of one of Jesus’ beloved disciples…one who was so greatly loved and revered and by all who knew her…and

Sheep and lambs?’ May 5, 2019 Scripture: John 21:1-17, 19b After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way.  Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of

‘Doubting Thomas’ or ‘Thomas just like me’? April 28, 2019 John 20:19-29 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After

“Minority Report” Joseph and Nicodemus Easter 2019 Scripture: John 20:1-18 Often in approaching the holy days in our church calendar, I try to look for new insights within the old familiar stories and scriptures.  To consider the stories of other characters whom we may not often think of as major players in these much-heralded stories