Author Archives: Trinity Seasons

Invoke the name of the Lord? No ‘buts’ about it…

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel,and who came forth from the loins* of Judah; who swear by the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or right. 2 For they call … Continue reading

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Sitting on the job and inside voices

53Then each of them went home, 81 while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach them. (John … Continue reading

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(Praise) Music to my ears

That’s what the readings ushered in this morning…music to my ears that brought….well, tears. Praise Music on the most authentic, grandest scale. Nothing contrived when God’s Word is put to music and used liturgically, in worship, as a corporate prayer, a response to … Continue reading

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Love you…more

Has anyone every told you they love you more? Have you ever professed the same to anyone?  I love you more. Some may even complete the expression, waxing poetic – more than the stars in the sky, more than the … Continue reading

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Wherever You Go

The title from today’s post comes from Stanton Lanier’s album, Open Spaces.  The track, “Wherever You Go” accompanied my prayer time this morning.  You may listen, here: Psalm 23 A Psalm of David.1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not … Continue reading

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More than a girl in country song…

Time for just fun.  Time to lighten up.  Paused here today and standing in the broad place to muse, to dance, to smile. Time to just throw out what have been more than whispers regarding the Daily Office lectionary.  I’m … Continue reading

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My space in this place

Psalm 1:1 Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,    and on … Continue reading

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Wordplay

Acts 21:17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly. 18 The next day Paul went with us to visit James; and all the elders were present. 19 After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had … Continue reading

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Before the Holy One we are cleaned from the inside out

The gospel teaching today in Luke is told also in Mark. And there’s not much variation from the theme – the same vocabulary, the same location, dynamic, and truth. The pericope is titled “The Man with the Unclean Spirit.”  When you … Continue reading

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They did not believe in him

John 12: 36While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.’ After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them. This juxtaposition is so odd.  Jesus preaches the light, then … Continue reading

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