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Scripture: Acts 1:6-14In both the story of Jesus’s ascension and in the 23rd Psalm our ideas about victory and enemies are challenged. How is God calling us to look “higher” to see the world without its dividing lines? How is God calling us to bear witness to the specificity of Jesus, seeking especially care for … Read more

Scripture: John 14:15-21, Psalm 23As we continue to explore the 23rd Psalm, we also hear Jesus preparing to leave his disciples. In both, we find the power of God’s accompaniment. On a day in which we give thanks for all that mothers us, our spirits, and our lives, how does that accompanying love encourage us … Read more

Scripture: John 10:1-10Jesus describes a flock of sheep that he is both shepherd of and gate to… how do we make sense of these images, and how do we listen for the voice of a shepherd in a world in which there are so many voices that can be “thieves and bandits” of our attention?

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10The first letter of Peter calls the early church to build themselves upon Christ as the chief cornerstone: living stones becoming a community and spiritual temple. But building on that “stone that was rejected” may cause us to think about how we build. How can we form a spiritual community strong enough … Read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35Two disciples wonder at what may be true in the resurrection story as they travel together, and we wonder at how we might especially find our hearts open to receive the risen Christ when we travel and meet each other more fully face to face.