I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. – Psalm 139:14 (NRSV) I don’t know how often we think of our bodies as made with the extraordinary awe of...
Tag: Love
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Happy? Ash Wednesday
John reminds us that despite the suffering to come – and a very real death – Jesus continued to love.
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Part 2: What is Christmas?
c. 2002 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who...
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Life in the Labyrinth
Artist: Bob Helf Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105, NRSV) A labyrinth isn’t a maze. There are no dead-ends or wrong turns. Every step we take has a purpose – and...
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What’s my Gospel?
My witness is that God both sees me and loves me. This is my Gospel. What's yours?
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Let Love Win
O Lord, our Rock and our Refuge in times of trouble, there is indeed a longing in our hearts for you. The brokenness of the world seems to have run its banks this week. In times of both joy and...
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Paying it Parallel
A young boy, not unlike my own in a Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem. Would I deny him medical care? Would his family deny me since I was not from their country? “I give you a new commandment: Love each...
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This Great Commission
Youngest's baptism, c. 2002 Today Youngest was confirmed, making a public profession of faith as he reaffirmed the baptismal covenant. This is my charge to the confirmands. Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told...
