Losing hope is devastating. There are hills in life that just seem too tall that they seem to go forever. In the span of our lives, an endless hill can be a very real thought. Illness, violence, and grief can all drain the soul. In the trauma of death, the read more »
1 When God began to create the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1-2 NRSV In previous editions “the earth was a formless void,” Formless read more »
Easter continues. One day to the next, it is an eternal song, living and growing. The Resurrection of Jesus has given birth to a new cycle of life with creation. Easter moves within our lives and throughout the year. Beginning in a celebrated birth of new life in spring, enjoying read more »
When trying to describe the Christian life, I think of beautiful living sacrifices, a natural yet unnatural submission to humility that requires strength to uphold. Such is the life lived in covenant with God. If it sounds a little much, then it may be that we are more than a read more »
I find it amazing how the world looks different depending on the light from the sun. I love to see the desert colors change throughout the day in New Mexico. In the early morning light, the mountains look blue but then take on a variety of shades of red as read more »
“Against the Darkness” This Sunday’s scripture is John 9:24-34 24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One read more »
Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you read more »
There are times we see, hear, or feel the kingdom of heaven. A presence of certainty and we may call it “a God thing” or a “blessing.” There are moments of reassurance that go beyond the event to inform us of the presence and goodwill of God within our world read more »
Famished but not empty. After his baptism in the river Jordan, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to spend time fasting and after becoming famished, he meets up with the great tempter, the Devil or Satan. It appears that the Holy Spirit may have abandoned Jesus, read more »
A Prayer Inspired by the Writings of Philippians 4:4-7 We pray, O Lord, for Your will to be done. Fill us with understanding and the strength to follow you. May your love be the only power within our church. Keep the evil outside, cleanse our hearts of all malice, and read more »
