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Discover Hope and Peace: A Free Advent Devotional Download

I am happy to announce that Prayerful Reflections: A Daily Devotional for Advent 2024 is available to download for free or read on the blog.

Mar 313 min read

Beginning again – in this moment

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed...

Mar 304 min read

But God is Still Working

A Lent Reflection for Holy Saturday, March 30 by Jessica deLinde Dyckman Lectionary reading for 03/29/2024: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 • Psalm 22...

Mar 296 min read

A Cry from the Cross

Have you ever felt that God has forsaken you? The first two verses of Psalm 22 are a cry of utter despair, expressing this very feeling.

Mar 283 min read

The Ceremonial Meal of the Chosen One

A Lent Reflection for Maundy Thursday, March 28 by Jennifer Andersson Lectionary reading for 03/28/24: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 • ...

Mar 273 min read

Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.

Mar 266 min read

Finding Hope and Strength in the Psalms

As Holy Tuesday unfolds, we find ourselves immersed in a journey of reflection, prayer, and contemplation surrounding Christ's sacrifice and

Mar 254 min read

The Only Thing Necessary

The woman anointing Jesus in this extravagant way is identified as Mary of Bethany, the sister of Lazarus who was raised from the dead...

Mar 243 min read

Who is Jesus?

An Lenten Reflection for Palm Sunday, March 24 by Melanie Myatt Lectionary reading for 3/24/2024: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 • Mark 11:1-11 or...

Mar 234 min read

A Call to Imagination

When’s the last time you got lost in imagination for imagination's sake? That you stopped to play, or to wonder, or stare at the clouds look

Mar 223 min read

Living Words

A Lent Reflection for Friday, March 22 by Rev. Julia Styles Lectionary reading for 3/22/24: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Jeremiah 33:10-16; Mark...

Mar 214 min read

Passover Sacrifices

In today's reading, Moses reminds the children of Israel how to celebrate the Passover. Amongst other things, they’re not to add yeast...

Mar 204 min read

Things Will Get Better

Haggai 2:1-9, 20-23 The prophet Haggai reminds the people that God is inviting them to participate in this holistic work that will be more

Mar 195 min read

Experience the movement of the Holy Spirit

Imagine being there the day Peter preached, taking Joel’s prophecy even further: the permanent indwelling of God’s Spirit on all who believe

Mar 184 min read

Reflecting on Psalm 119

Psalm 119 in its entirety tells us how to live a life according to God’s truth. Look through each section, you will see that it is filled...

Mar 174 min read

With an Open Hand

you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

Mar 164 min read

Lovingly looking within

The Lenten season is a time of self-evaluation and reflection on the habits that have formed who we are today.

Mar 153 min read

Singing Self-Acceptance

In the quirky symphony of parenthood, Psalm 51 became an unexpected soundtrack for my journey. This came about because during my frantic...

Mar 144 min read

Rhythms of Rest

Hebrews 4:1-13 NRSV What images come to your mind when you think about rest? It can be easy to think of rest as doing nothing...

Mar 133 min read

Being Honest

Psalm 107 paints a dramatic picture of the human experience of consolation and desolation– materially, spiritually, and everywhere inbetween

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