secretary Apple View in browser July 14, 2023 Apple Quinn Caldwell God shielded them, cared for them, guarded them as the apple of God’s eye. – Deuteronomy 32:10 (NRSVUE, adapted) When was the last time you were close enough to someone to see your own reflection in their eyes? Or maybe a better question is: when … Read more
Get Your Feet Wet View in browser July 12, 2023 Get Your Feet Wet Chris Mereschuk “No!” Peter said. “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t have a place with me.” – John 13:8 (CEB) Peter was shocked – appalled! – that Jesus would stoop so low as … Read more
Soft Summer View in browser July 11, 2023 Soft Summer Kaji Douša For God ordered the seasons and the boundaries of their habitation. – Acts 17:26b (as adapted in A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church: Year A) Many people from my church have set the intention for the blessing of a “soft summer” this … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Come Away with Me View in browser July 10, 2023 Come Away with Me Vicki Kemper My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away, for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the … Read more
The Rainbow Connection View in browser July 9, 2023 The Rainbow Connection Liz Miller “When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”– Genesis 9:16 (NRSVue) As I write, I’m in the midst of … Read more
Religious Liberty is Neither View in browser July 8, 2023 Religious Liberty is Neither Matt Laney The Samaritan woman said to Jesus, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” – John 4:9 (NRSV) This week we celebrated freedom, remembering those who fought and continue to fight … Read more
Learn Your Lessons View in browser July 7, 2023 Learn Your Lessons Rachel Hackenberg Gimel Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word. Daleth I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. – Psalm 119:17, 25 (NIV) Through my earbuds plays the wisdom … Read more
Stoking Wanderlust View in browser July 6, 2023 Stoking Wanderlust Molly Baskette Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. – Psalm 139:7-8 (NRSV) Sometimes traveling is heaven. Sometimes it … Read more
Leadership Lessons View in browser July 5, 2023 Leadership Lessons Mary Luti We moved along the coast with difficulty and came to a place called Fair Havens. Much time had been lost; sailing had already become dangerous. So Paul warned, “I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous…” But the centurion didn’t … Read more