Category Archives: Whispers

HEAR what the Spirit is saying to God’s people…

Always 5 o’clock somewhere

Isaiah 45:5 I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides me there is no god. I arm you, though you do not know me, 6 so that they may know, from the rising of the sun and from the … Continue reading

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When will we ever learn?

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 18:1-50; Isa. 41:17-29; Eph. 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12 The verses from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians remind us that the foundation, cornerstone, and core of who we are as a body of believers is Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:19 So … Continue reading

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Living in the Word to glorify Him

Lectionary Readings: AM Psalm 1, 2, 3; PM Psalm 4, 7   Isa. 40:12-23; Eph. 1:1-14; Mark 1:1-13 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 … Continue reading

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Taken by a Cloud

Taken By a Cloud I’ve been surprised at the push back I’ve heard from many people of faith about the new film, Lincoln, based in part on the Doris Kearns Goodwin book, Team of Rivals:  The Political Genius of Abraham … Continue reading

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His Sacred Flame enlightens, not inflames

Exodus 3:2There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. 3Then Moses said, ‘I must turn aside and look … Continue reading

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Ah, Peanuts…

 

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Though I sleep…

My heart is awake. Genesis 28: 15Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have … Continue reading

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Letting Go, New Land, Babylon Not

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 34; PM Psalm 33 Gen. 12:1-7; Heb. 11:1-12; John 6:35-42, 48-51 I find myself in a new land, lead here by His hand but for what purpose I am yet unclear. New to me.  Foreign to me.  A road not less … Continue reading

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Your God is Too Small, Javert…way bigger than just the Stars you see

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 2, 26; Isaiah 49:13-23; Matthew 18:1-14 ; PM Psalm 19, 126; Isaiah 54:1-13; Mark 10:13-16 The story of Jean Valjean has not left me since yesterday’s pauses in the readings that recalled Les Miserables. Amongst all the … Continue reading

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Who am I?

Lectionary Readings:  AM Psalm 97, 98; Proverbs 8:22-30; John 13:20-35 PM: Psalm 145; Isaiah 44:1-8; 1 John 5:1-12 Victor Hugo’s epic novel, Les Miserables first published in 1862 quickly and deservedly became a must-read for any student of literature and … Continue reading

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