Jesus challenges me to not consume myself with what might be or dwell on the worst case scenario — a reminder to be present rather than lost to worry in the midst of waiting.
Tag: Matthew 6
Praying the Beatitudes
Prayers of the People from Sunday worship: Lord, we gather in your presence just as the multitudes did so many years ago on a hill in Galilee. We gather not only to hear your word to us but also to...
Seven: Possessions
“The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light...
Consider the Lilies of the Field
This week does not seem as daunting as last week. Consistent with Jen, we have excluded foundational items and pajamas. When it comes to exercise clothes, however, we are treating them differently. During the course of a week, I may...
Encountering Sabbath
"People who keep Sabbath live all seven days differently." - Walter Brueggemann, Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now My first post on this blog was about Unexpected Sabbath. Specifically on how Sabbath comes in different and...
Celebrating Addiction
Addiction to money, and the things it buys and the power it grants, feed systems of inequality in our world. This addiction is a weapon of oppression.