Monday, February 12, 2018
O Lord, here we are again. The season of Lent. That time of the year to dig deeper To reach wider To love stronger. The season of Lent That time to embrace death To walk towards the cross To humble ourselves To pray, fast, and give our lives in service....
Monday, February 12, 2018
Time and again in scripture, God uses names to set people apart for holy work. Abram to Abraham, Sarai to Sarah, Saul to Paul—outward signs of inner transformations. It is small wonder then that an angel of God instructs Zechariah on the name of his unexpected child....
Monday, February 12, 2018
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Sunday, February 11, 2018
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy,...
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Who is this most excellent Theophilus? Whom is Luke addressing? Tradition and scholarship hold mixed opinions: Theophilus might be a Roman official, a benefactor of Luke and Paul, or a Jewish high priest. There is also the opinion that Theophilus is a stand-in for all...
Saturday, February 10, 2018
I will miss Epiphany. It’s called the season of light because for these few weeks between Christmas and Lent we allow the light of the Christmas star to illuminate our hearts and minds with a new understanding of who Jesus was, and who he still is for each of...
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Before meeting us at the gate of the refugee center, Mohammad was sent away from his home by parents who loved him. Certain their 17-year-old son would be conscripted into the Syrian civil war, his parents sold their family land to pay for his passage by plane, boat,...
Thursday, February 8, 2018
On the Monday after Michael died, the Forward Movement staff gathered at the conference table as we always do at 10 a.m. We read the meditation from Forward Day by Day. Normally we pray for specific requests sent to our online prayer chapel from around the world. I...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Romans 12:9-21 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. – Romans 12:11 I was talking to a friend the other day who was feeling disenchanted with the church. “Why do we even do church?” he asked. “What good is it?” I talked about serving God through...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
2 Kings 2:1-12 Once, long ago—3000 years ago, actually– there was a boy out plowing in the field with 24 oxen, plodding along side by side in 12 sets of two. This was the boy’s life—staring at the butts of oxen all day, trying not to slip in their poop,...
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
The Southern phrase “…bless your heart,” is a suffix for faux politeness: “He’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer, bless his heart.” Or “That outfit is an interesting choice, bless her heart.” The phrase offers insulation from direct insults. I have h….(View...
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Maybe he’s collecting himself, like pretending to point out an interesting view when you’re out of breath on a walk. Maybe Jesus kneels and writes a note to God: Do I really have to deal with these jerks? Maybe he traces some text-speak and an emoji that none of the...
