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Mar 21, 20233 min read

Praise God! Psalm 146

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

Mar 20, 20233 min read

Recognizing our own Shadows - Isaiah 59 and Psalm 146

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.

Mar 19, 20236 min read

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 18, 20234 min read

Creator, Word and Spirit - John 1:1-9

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

Mar 17, 20236 min read

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, 20234 min read

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 15, 20233 min read

Anyone who is thirsty - John 7:37-39

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

Mar 14, 20233 min read

A Gentle Whisper - Psalm 81

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

Mar 12, 20234 min read

Saved by Grace - Romans 5:1-11

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...

Mar 10, 20234 min read

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, 20234 min read

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, 20235 min read

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 7, 20235 min read

A Word during a Time of Suffering-Isaiah 65

These words came to Isaiah and were shared with the people in the middle of that immense suffering. I can imagine I might have felt...

Mar 6, 20233 min read

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, 20234 min read

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.

Mar 3, 20233 min read

The God who Forgives - Micah 7:18-20

If left to ourselves, our sins will be too hard for us; but God's grace shall be sufficient to subdue them so that they shall not rule us...

Mar 2, 20232 min read

Look Up - Psalm 121

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

Mar 1, 20233 min read

When You Wander Away-Matthew 18:10-14

This passage speaks to How God responds to us in the seasons of our life when we are filled with self-doubt, wishing to be different.

Feb 28, 20234 min read

Approach God’s throne of grace with confidence

When we take up the cross and carry it every day, some days seem heavier than others. We are reminded Jesus empathizes with our weakness.

Feb 27, 20233 min read

From mountaintop to shadowed valley - 1 Kings 19

Lent is a season of intentional reflection, lament, and preparation. Whether experiencing the joys of the mountain-top or looking to rest.

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