“The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out, But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human, I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, Not as they pretend to be.” Jeremiah 17:Continue reading “Epiphany Comfort: The Hopeless Heart”
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Epiphany Comfort: Being Unpopular
“He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”. . .All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throwContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Being Unpopular”
Epiphany Joy: Take a picture!
“Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee… He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone…he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me toContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Take a picture!”
Epiphany Comfort: Come + See, Go + Tell
“Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee… He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone…he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me toContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Come + See, Go + Tell”
Epiphany Joy: Bulbs
“How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” Psalm 36: 7-9 Sometimes it is allContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Bulbs”
Epiphany Joy: Hope & Expectation
“As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts…” Luke 3:15a The new year brings expectations to the forefront of our thinking by way of resolutions. Often resolutions are focused around things to improve or change. Resolutions and goals are a way to identify hopes and unmet expectations. The storyContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Hope & Expectation”
Epiphany Comfort: Jesus is Baptised
“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” Luke 3:21-22 While mostContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Jesus is Baptised”
Epiphany Joy: Creativity in the Margins
“They set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy.” -Matthew 2:9-10 Epiphanies, new understanding, or times of intense clarity need space in ourContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Creativity in the Margins”
Joy for Fall: “Setting aside our doing”
Scroll to the bottom for a link to listen to this post on our Some Comfort and Joy podcast! “God, brilliant Lord, Your name echoes around the world.” Psalm 8:9 Setting aside our doing to be with God Sunset whispering pink threaded with blue and yellow What human might What effort Could out-do this temporalContinue reading “Joy for Fall: “Setting aside our doing””
Comfort for Fall: God’s Inevitable Kingdom (Psalm 54:1&7)
Scroll to the bottom for a link to listen to this post on our Some Comfort and Joy podcast! “For your sake help me! Use your influence to clear me. Listen God – I’m desperate. Don’t be too busy to hear me. . . .Thank you God – you’re so good. You got me outContinue reading “Comfort for Fall: God’s Inevitable Kingdom (Psalm 54:1&7)”
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