John 12:27-36 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say– `Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing […]
John 12:12-16 “The great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord– the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and […]
Tomorrow, as we enter Jerusalem triumphantly with Jesus on Palm Sunday, we also enter into Holy Week. This Sunday is when palms are waving, shouts ring out “Hosanna!” and crowds proclaim Jesus as a messenger of God and the soon-to-be-reigning “King of Israel.” This glorious scene is bittersweet, though, even as we wave our own […]
As this week comes to a close, my own thoughts on service compelled me to revisit the words from the Gospel that began this theme: “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also.” I’ve heard some wonderful and amazing stories of service this week. I have felt the […]
Deep in the Quiet Wood by: James Weldon Johnson Are you bowed down in heart? Do you but hear the clashing discords and the din of life? Then come away, come to the peaceful wood, Here bathe your soul in silence. Listen! Now, From out the palpitating solitude Do you not catch, yet faint, elusive […]
Many of us know this prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred, Let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, Joy. O […]
“God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night. These are the words we dimly hear: You, sent out beyond your recall, go to the limits of your longing. Embody me. Flare up like flame and make big shadows I can move in. Let everything […]
This week’s theme of rebuilding has visited many aspects of challenge and growth that are a part of our lives. Today, our Lenten practice is to form words of challenge and growth together as an acrostic poem. The words do not have to “flow” from one to another. The beauty is in seeing the patterns […]
Psalm 19 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of […]
One of the realities of “Following” is that sometimes we need encouragement to catch up. We’ll be forging ahead throughout the week and exploring what it means to “Follow.” But, today I’m encouraging those of you following this journey of Living into Our Sacred Space to take a moment to catch up with what has been a […]
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