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On Sundays lately, as we gather, we’ve been considering the core values of our church. Last week we spoke about peace. We know that in God’s presence is peace. Paul talks about peace as a guardian of our hearts and minds. It got me wondering—what do I need guarding from? Where do I need peace … Continue reading Guards and Surpasses
Read MoreMike shared one of his favorite verses with me the other day. I had to look it up. I’m good at remembering the ideas and stories of scripture, but not the location of verses. My interest was piqued because he qualified it by saying, ”not to get stuff…” but I really like psalm 37:4 The … Continue reading take heart
Read MoreI’ve been thinking this week about how Jesus inaugurated the reign of God and invites us all to live under his authority. He launched a community more than a campaign. Our little churches are where we live that out. As a way of learning more about one another, we’ve been sharing scripture verses that we … Continue reading tears in a bottle
Read MoreOne of Terry’s favorites is Hebrews 2:11. Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.Terry mentioned: “The God dude is not ashamed to call me BROTHER! Whoa. How could anyone be more honored than that?” … Continue reading you can call me brother
Read MoreThis week several of you shared verses with me that have been meaningful to you. Thank you! Keep them coming. Mark shared this passage “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus … Continue reading either way
Read MoreThe Christian Scriptures are kind of a unique phenomenon. The number of contributing writers, the continuous utilization, the collaborative curation, the cultural specificity, the universal application and the claims they contain…make them unique even among sacred documents. They contain narrative, poetry, genealogy, biography, history, prophecy. It can be difficult to read them with appropriate cultural … Continue reading life and death
Read MoreOn Sundays, over the last several weeks, we’ve looked at most of the stories in Luke that talk about food. It’s more than a few. Jesus is eating with all types, upsetting some, celebrating with others, rebuking still others. A lot happens when folks eat together. If you ever fast, one of the first things … Continue reading Food
Read MoreI’m moving some books into a new office today. I really like books. I’m not a great reader. I read slowly, mostly one thing at a time. I wish that I read more, but I don’t think I could like books more. I enjoy book stores, libraries and especially used book stores. Those places feel … Continue reading Books
Read MoreToo many times my socks don’t match. It’s almost too cliche to admit, but most day’s I’ve given up even trying to get them to match. I’m not a particularly messy person. Mostly I pick up after myself, but I can’t seem to keep socks in pairs. Some things have no explanation. They just are. … Continue reading A Little Agency
Read MoreMy run this morning was tough. Not sure why, but I had to take a couple of stops to breathe. There are several cool vistas along my regular route, I took advantage of two of them this morning. I still completed the whole route. Funny thing about the run or the workout: I don’t always … Continue reading satisfaction
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