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#islike: Jesus shows us how to hear and be heard
Several years ago a distant relative who had looked to me during her pregnancy for tips, for baby showers, for the way of mothering, for the how-to transition from career person to full time mother, called me in a rage … Continue reading
Bearing with one another in love
I spent yesterday afternoon with a friend who had been referred that morning by his physician to Hospice. Treatment is no longer an option for his condition. It was now time to make him comfortable – treat the symptoms of … Continue reading
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Better things ahead
Joshua 1:9 I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ Moses has died. Joshua is tapped to take the people forward into the promised … Continue reading
We are what God has made us and Jesus is our way of life
Ephesians 2:10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. Paul’s last line in today’s passage from his letter to the Ephesians would have … Continue reading
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All are welcome to the table
Exodus 19:23 ‘The people are not permitted to come up to Mount Sinai; for you yourself warned us, saying, “Set limits around the mountain and keep it holy.” ’ 24The Lord said to him, ‘Go down, and come up bringing … Continue reading
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“Stretch out your hand” God says – God’s work and our hands
I don’t know as much about King David as I should. David’s place in biblical history has been of interest only insofar as he was presaged and ordained by the Lord, God and established the line into which Jesus was … Continue reading
All your works praise you, O Lord including the skies over Southern California
Psalm 145: 9 The Lord is loving to everyone * and his compassion is over all his works. 10 All your works praise you, O Lord, * and your faithful servants bless you. 11 They make known the glory … Continue reading
May we have the persistent faith of Mary Magdalene and the surprised belief of Peter and John
Now I should remind you, brothers and sisters,* of the good news*that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I … Continue reading
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‘Thoughts and Prayers’, but mostly just prayers
In my email this morning I received great news from a friend who was diagnosed with an invasive cancer just a few months ago – a cancer of which she is now officially clear. A prayed for but unexpected outcome given … Continue reading
Worship: not a show, so show-offs need not apply
1 Corinthians 14:38 As in all the churches of the saints, 39So, my friends,* be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues; 40but all things should be done decently and in order. Paul is writing today to … Continue reading