We will eat, drink, and be merry – convinced that nothing will ever be demanded of us. That we can stockpile all we need. That are big, full barns can make us safe. That power means more than well-being.
Tag: Life
Ashes and Treasure
Despite dust to dust, and ashes to ashes, the light of Jesus burns within us. Although our bodies may be wasting away, the treasure of Christ renews our soul day by day.
Salt and Light :: Communion Liturgy
You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world. These are holy statements. And they are impossible statements. But when faced with the impossible, Jesus reminds us that in him, all things are possible.
Holding Lightly
Why am I so happy in this tomb? All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. – Ecclesiastes 3:20 (NIV) My congregation joined together with three other congregations for a Thanksgiving...
Water and Stone
A view of the Jezreel Valley from Mt. Carmel After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year of the drought, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab; I will send rain on the earth.”...
A Letter to Babylon
The lion murals that lined the way into Babylon. This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: "Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat...
Presentation | Epiphany
Jesus is presented in the Temple, Mafa Jesus “Now, master, let your servant go in peace according to your word, because my eyes have seen your salvation. You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples. It’s a light for revelation...
Why do we Have to Die? – Part 2
All Saints Day is coming up on November 1. This is a day where we remember those who have died in the faith. It is a day we remember that in life and death, we belong to Christ. This is...
Why do we Have to Die? – Part 1
All Saints Day is coming up on November 1. This is a day where we remember those who have died in the faith. It is a day we remember that in life and death, we belong to Christ. This is...
Keepers
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. – Psalm 90:12 (NIV) I’ve spent a few days on retreat this week. The theme was Living an Undivided Life. One of our exercises was taking...