Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21As Jesus is found in the midst of hungry people in the wilderness. Like his followers, we may be tempted to use scarcity as a reason to break community… but instead… Jesus breaks bread. How can we join him?
Scripture: Romans 8:26-39As the Apostle Paul assures the church in Rome that our prayers are received and woven into God’s hope for good, we wonder a bit about how prayer works… for others we pray for, and for ourselves. And we sit with the quiet of prayers that feel unanswered, and the hope that may … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39Jesus warns his disciples of some of the costs of following him. Along the way, he sounds unkind to family, but he may be inviting us to see all those—related and unrelated—who nurture and nourish God’s call to us, and encourage us to risk ourselves in the struggle for a more just world.
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-6As Abraham and Sarah receive unexpected news and blessing of new life… Sarah laughs. As daily visitations from God, as new expressions of life and love come to us, do we laugh, or do we fear? This Pride month, as there are many signs that some are turning to fear, how can … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-10:8We celebrate with graduates and students at the conclusion of the school year. As Jesus “graduates” disciples into his ministry, he sends them with an important “why” behind everything they do, with particular things to do, and with places to go. How can we, like those first disciples be moved by Jesus’s compassion … Read more