Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/4/10 – Day 14 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 4 Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. 20And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” 21But he [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/3/10-Day 13 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 3 16“No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17For nothing is hidden that will not [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening 3/2/10-Day 12 Listening to The Teachings of Jesus: Part 2 “I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” – Luke 7:28 Each day we are presented countless images of greatness. Advertisers [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Day 4- Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 3 “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Day 5 Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 4 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25“Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Day 3- Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 2 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.” – Luke 6:21 Can hunger and weeping be an occasion for blessing? There are ways that [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Day Two- Listening to the Sermon on the Plane: Part 1 Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” – Luke 6:20 (NRSV) Theses words of Jesus seem so counterintuitive and countercultural. What is the [...]
Lent 2010: A Season for Listening Ash Wednesday- Listening for God “Be still, and know that I am God!” – Psalm 46:10 Lent is a time of voluntarily dwelling in the wilderness in response to the call of God on our life. This is a time of facing down our demons and overcoming our addictions. [...]
Monday November 30, 2009 “Imitators of the Lord” Scripture- I Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3remembering before [...]
April 12, 2009 Easter Mark 16:1-8 “When I was a Mary Too” When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to [...]
