“When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove (Jesus) out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and wentContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: Shake it off”
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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 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 Comfort: Water and Light
“For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!” -Psalm 36:9-10 In my neck of the woods, these are long days of cold and darkness. The flash and excess of Christmas decorContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Water and Light”
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 Comfort: Illumination, Encounter & Intuition
“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 The beauty and challenge of language is that a single word canContinue reading “Epiphany Comfort: Illumination, Encounter & Intuition”
Joy for Fall: Pumpkin Pie (Psalm 126:6)
Scroll to the bottom for a link to listen to this post on our Some Comfort and Joy podcast! He who goes out weeping, carrying seeds to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6 NIV This week consider choosing an activity that evokes the season for you: Take theContinue reading “Joy for Fall: Pumpkin Pie (Psalm 126:6)”
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 artwork (Psalm 8:3-5)
Scroll to the bottom for a link to listen to this post on our Some Comfort and Joy podcast! “I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take aContinue reading “Comfort for Fall: God’s artwork (Psalm 8:3-5)”
