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.
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May 242 min read
Suffering and Hope
Romans1:1-5 Suffering is a part of the human experience on this planet. As much as we try to avoid pain and suffering, it seems to find us.
May 182 min read
Seeking Wisdom: How to Recognize and Respond to the Holy Spirit
Read Acts 2:29-33 Reflect using your imagination, picture the Israelites of Acts 2 celebrating Pentecost… All of a sudden they heard a...
Feb 255 min read
Faith: A look at Romans 4:13-25
A Lent Reflection for Sunday, February 25 by Jillian Evans Lectionary reading for 2/25/2024: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31;...
Feb 142 min read
Read Prayerful Reflections during Lent
Prayerful Reflections is a daily resource for connecting with God and the larger Christian community during the season of Lent.
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Lectio Divina: An ancient practice for contemporary mystics
Advent is just a few days away. As you prepare to celebrate the advent of Christ, in both incarnation (birth of Jesus) and Parousia...
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Thanks-giving: Gratitude as a spiritual practice
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order
Apr 9, 20235 min read
Christ has Risen! A Reflection for Resurrection Sunday
By Jessica deLinde Dyckman Lectionary reading for 4/9/2023: Jeremiah 31:1-6; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; Acts 10:34-43; John...
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 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...
Feb 26, 20235 min read
Lent - An Opportunity to Let Go
After Jesus’ baptism, and before the start to his public ministry, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness.
Nov 28, 20223 min read
God is for us-A Reflection for Monday, November 28
By Eileen Lundy Daily lectionary reading: Psalm 124; Genesis 8:1-19; Romans 6:1-11 Selected passage for reflection: Psalm 124 Read Psalm...
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Reflection for Thursday, March 17, 2022
By Sheli Sloterbeek Lectionary reading for 3/17/2022: Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel 3:19-30; Revelation 2:8-11 Selected passage for reflection:...
Mar 15, 20224 min read
Reflection for Tuesday, March 15, 2022
By Emily Wickstrom Lectionary reading for 3/15/2022: Psalm 105:1-42; Numbers 14:10b-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Selected passage for...
Mar 6, 20225 min read
Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent
By Julia Styles Lectionary reading for 3/6/2022: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 Selected passage...
May 22, 20216 min read
Celebrating Pentecost Sunday: A Prayerful Reflection by Julia Styles
Lectionary reading for 5/23/2021: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Selected passage for...
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Prayerful Reflections-A Lent and Easter Devotional
Happy Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday! I hope you are enjoying some King Cake or a Paczki (polish donuts) or a virtual Mardi Gras Parade....
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Lectio Divina - A Way to Read, Reflect, Respond and Rest during Lent
Ash Wednesday is around the corner, and I am looking forward to it. Perhaps it’s a strange personality quirk (or my Enneagram 7...
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