Pastor Karen Isaiah 50:4-9a; Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32; Psalm 70(1) How was it to Live with Lent in 2020? How was it journeying with God at Night? At this end of Lent, I offer you some questions prompted by the Scripture from Matthew 9: 27- 34: Review your days —...
Justin Fitch Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36; Psalm 71:1-14(6) When we think of God, or talk about God (theology), our tendency can be to make things more complicated than they need to be (sometimes just to seem more intelligent). It can lead us to wonder, “Where is the one who...
Isaiah 42:1-9; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11; Psalm 36:5-11(7) Sara Babcock As we come to the end of the Lenten season, our texts remind us that we are preparing for something new: – A new way of bringing justice – A new covenant – A new tent Sometimes when I am surrounded by night,...
Doug Walter Lamentations 3:55-66; Mark 10:32-34; Pslam 31:9-16 “You came near when I called you, and you said, ‘Do not fear.'” Lamentations 3:57 Again and again God in scripture tells us to not be afraid. And yet, that night in Gethsemane, the night of his betrayal, Jesus was afraid. He tells...
Job 13:13-19; Philippians 1:21-30; Psalm 31:9-16 Sam Shin, YAV For some, the season of Lent may be a nerve racking, stressful season filled with anxiety and doubt. And no, not because you denied yourself a cup of coffee for the first of an endless 46 days. For students, maybe it’s because you...
Bekka Meyer 1 Samuel 16:11-13; Philippians 1:1-11; Psalm 31:9-16 Today’s Psalm reading is a roller coaster, a reminder of what is ahead in Holy Week. Verses 9-13 are painful to read – scheming, terror, pain, grief, and more. The afflictions described are both physical and emotional, along with the agony of rejection by...
Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41; Matthew 22:23-33; Psalm 143 Great Creator we confess to you that we are bound up in worldly structures that keep us away from you. We get caught up in the rules of the day, more interested in being right than having faith in your teachings. Forgive us,...
Eddy Ameen 2 Kings 4:18-37; Ephesians 2:1-10; Psalm 143 In Psalm 143, we plead, “Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge.” To seek refuge in God means then to be in a place where enemies cannot reach us. The journey is implied in this psalm;...
Minister Ronald Young, Jr., Greater Refuge Temple DC Friend of Luther Place 1 Kings 17:17-24; Acts 20:7-12; Psalm 143 I often remember to thank God when things are going well. When the sun is shining and the birds are chirping I can feel the majesty of God’s creation. When the job is...
