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Tag: Jesus
We Are Jesus’ Family
June 6, 2021 Mark 3:20-35 Have you ever been involved in an intervention? The occasion to help someone see the brokenness around them can be uncomfortable. Yet, it is also a reminder to the person they are loved and cared for deeply. An intervention… Continue Reading “We Are Jesus’ Family”
Join the Dance
May 30, 2021 Holy Trinity Sunday John 3:1-17 Waking up on a January morning to the mist and fog lying over the rolling hills of Trappist, Kentucky was not a sight I anticipated. Being able to take a walk on the miles of trails… Continue Reading “Join the Dance”
Unity not Uniformity
May 23, 2021 (Pentecost Sunday) Acts 2:1-21 Imagine the challenges of moving cross country. Perhaps you have done it yourself. Moving more than a thousand miles from your support system. From experience, we moved four hours away when I attended seminary and going from… Continue Reading “Unity not Uniformity”
Eternal Life Now
May 16, 2021 1 John 5:9-13 I have been struck these past several weeks by the letter of 1 John. It has instilled in me a whole new appreciation for the Johannine community. It is founded in respect and ultimately a great love that… Continue Reading “Eternal Life Now”
Faith in Action
May 9, 2021 1 John 5:1-6 Growing up, I was captivated by the work of M.C. Escher. Trying to determine in many of his drawings whether the stairs were ascending or descending. Where did they start and where did they end? In much of… Continue Reading “Faith in Action”
I Am a Child of God
April 18, 2021 1 John 3:1-7 Jenny’s mother died when she was incredibly young. She would spend her elementary years living with an abusive father and trying to avoid him as much as possible. Coming to rely on a best friend she invited to… Continue Reading “I Am a Child of God”
The Community of 1 John
April 11, 2021 1 John 1:1 – 2:2 “Where do we go from here?” I imagine this conversation taking place among the disciples before they had the opportunity to encounter the Risen Christ. Once they can see, talk, and listen to more teachings from… Continue Reading “The Community of 1 John”
Awakened by Your Name
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday John 20:1-18 “Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, will you let my name be… Continue Reading “Awakened by Your Name”
A Living Obedience
March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday Mark 14:17-36 As Jesus enters Jerusalem to fanfare and shouts of “Hosanna,” I am sure that the disciples still fully did not understand what was about to take place. They were holding out hope that Jesus would be like… Continue Reading “A Living Obedience”
Drawn to Jesus
March 21, 2021 John 12:20-33 Who remembers playing telephone when you were younger? You know, the game where you hear a message, and you have to share it with one person at a time to see how accurate the message is at the end.… Continue Reading “Drawn to Jesus”
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