
Speaking to the Soul: We can be heroes
by Leslie Scoopmire Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In the epistle passage for this Sunday, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews lists numerous heroes in
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by Leslie Scoopmire Hebrews 11:29-12:2 In the epistle passage for this Sunday, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews lists numerous heroes in
Ministry is what we do when we go out into the world just as much as we do more within the walls of the church.
Here is the the thing
about galaxies, suns, and planets in their courses
about civilizations and communities,
Three nights ago, at the Fort Collins vigil for those killed or wounded in the Orlando shooting, Rabbi Shoshana Leis sang, in what she described as an ancient traditional chant of lamentation, the last words texted by Eddie Justice to his mother.
There are people who are definitely in Christ. It shines out of them, this Christ-light, and it extends outward to a world that needs to see that light.
Once upon a time there was a man and wife and who were expecting a baby. They had to make a trip to another town
We can even be consumed by rage or by fear. But Christ comes along, invited or not, recognized or not, just like the sunrise comes. Like the prickly old bottle brush pine needles, we are often not very helpful to the process.
Caught up in the whirl of activity in our life, surely only the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit calls us back to find that time, and the energy to persevere in doing good.
John 15:1-11 On some Sunday mornings I groan under the burden of participating in the prayers of our communal worship. Rather than actually praying I
“Um, excuse me, but you have a smudge of dirt on your forehead.” I was thinking about this on Ash Wednesday, and wondering how I
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