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Hearing Voices View in browser August 13, 2023 Hearing Voices Talitha Arnold But when [Peter] noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” – Matthew 14:30 (NRSV) I’ve never tried to walk on water, but the summer I was four, I almost drowned trying to dog … Read more

Climate Change View in browser August 12, 2023 Climate Change Chris Mereschuk Love and Truth meet in the street, Right Living and Whole Living embrace and kiss! Truth sprouts green from the ground, Right Living pours down from the skies! Oh yes! God gives Goodness and Beauty; our land responds with Bounty and Blessing. – … Read more

Selah View in browser August 11, 2023 Selah Kaji Douša The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. – Psalm 46:11 (NRSV) My child is at an age where they love to categorize things in order of favorites. What’s your favorite color/song/artist/pair of shoes, etc. they ask. A … Read more

Worth a Try View in browser August 10, 2023 Worth a Try Vicki Kemper Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each other. – Psalm 85:10 (NRSV) A Pollyanna I am not. I know the world is broken in countless places, and that much of the suffering, division, rage, and reaction … Read more

Open Wider View in browser August 9, 2023 Open Wider Liz Miller “While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’” – Matthew 26:26 (NRSVUE) One Sunday in worship, the head usher rushed over … Read more

Gender Consent View in browser August 8, 2023 Gender Consent Matt Laney Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…” So God created humankind in the divine image; male and female God created them. – Genesis 1:26-27 (CEB, modified) Gender happens, usually without consent. When you were born, or … Read more

Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Forgiveness View in browser August 7, 2023 Forgiveness John Edgerton If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. – Psalm 130:3-4 (NIV) I need God’s help in all sorts of ways. … Read more

The Right Way is Their Way View in browser August 6, 2023 The Right Way is Their Way Molly Baskette Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. – Proverbs 22:6 (NRSVUE) When our kids turned 5, four years apart, we took them to the local football field for their … Read more

Dropping In View in browser August 5, 2023 Dropping In Mary Luti If you try my heart, if you visit me by night, you will find no wickedness in me. – Psalm 17:3 (NRSVUE) I don’t know if this is still a thing, but when I was growing up, people just dropped in. If they … Read more

Blessed are the Unbullied View in browser August 4, 2023 Blessed are the Unbullied Donna Schaper Blessed are ye, when anyone shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. – Matthew 5:11 (KJV, modified) I know at least a dozen pastors, mostly women, who … Read more