“She answered God by name, praying to the God who spoke to her, ‘You’re the God who sees me!’” Genesis 16:13 The Message Each of us has beautiful qualities, just like all women throughout time. And we each have those ugly moments, character flaws, and circumstances beyond our control, that raise their heads. Not unlikeContinue reading “Comfort: Hagar, seen by God (Genesis 16:13)”
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Lent Reflection: Prayer of Restoration (Philippians 2: 9-11)
“Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:Continue reading “Lent Reflection: Prayer of Restoration (Philippians 2: 9-11)”
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Lent Reflection: My Confession (Philippians 2: 5-8)
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himselfContinue reading “Lent Reflection: My Confession (Philippians 2: 5-8)”
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Lenten Comfort: Covenant of the Heart (Jeremiah 31)
“…I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people…” -Jeremiah 31:33-34 Rejection from a parent; a shattering divorce; a splintered friendship. These broken relationships hurt differently than other sorts of losses. The pain and grief that comesContinue reading “Lenten Comfort: Covenant of the Heart (Jeremiah 31)”
Snakes in the Wilderness: Complaint, Impatience + the Long Way Home
“…but the people became impatient on the way.” Numbers 21:4 Some of us are weary of the wandering by now. While we’re beyond the halfway point in our lenten journey, we’re ready for spring, and a season of joy. We want to experience change realized. The season of Lent leads us through a faux wildernessContinue reading “Snakes in the Wilderness: Complaint, Impatience + the Long Way Home”
Lent Reflection: Star Gazing (Psalm 19)
“The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.” Psalm 19:1-2 At the end of summer, or maybe really the middle of fall, my son and I dragged our rather large air mattress out onto the front porchContinue reading “Lent Reflection: Star Gazing (Psalm 19)”
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Lent Reflection: Faith in the Modern World (Romans 4:17-18)
“Abraham was first named “father” and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could do: raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing. When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw heContinue reading “Lent Reflection: Faith in the Modern World (Romans 4:17-18)”
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Forty Days: Temptation, Identity + Mission (Lent Comfort from Mark 1)
“Jesus was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.” Mark 1:13 It’s no surprise that the wilderness is the setting for this story. The 40 years of wilderness wandering of the Israelites is echoed in Jesus’ 40 days of temptation. FortyContinue reading “Forty Days: Temptation, Identity + Mission (Lent Comfort from Mark 1)”
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