secretary Pecked to Death by Ducks View in browser September 10, 2022 Pecked to Death by Ducks Vince Amlin “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Parent feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by … Read more
For the Sake of Appearances View in browser September 9, 2022 For the Sake of Appearances Donna Schaper “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’” – Matthew 6:31 (NRSV) Appearance is important, especially if you don’t worry it to death. You can think … Read more
More Solid than a Rock View in browser September 8, 2022 More Solid than a Rock Kenneth Samuel “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you. – Isaiah … Read more
Bible Lessons View in browser September 6, 2022 Bible Lessons Liz Miller Give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching. – 1 Timothy 4:13 (NRSV) Scripture came alive for me as an undergraduate student when I had a Hebrew Bible professor who taught us that wrestling with scripture requires more than … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Stubborn as Heck View in browser September 5, 2022 Stubborn as Heck Martha Spong But they say, “It is no use! We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of our evil will.” – Jeremiah 18:12 (NRSVUE) Toddlers. Teenagers. Tyrants. These … Read more
Is it I, Lord? View in browser September 3, 2022 Is it I, Lord? Mary Luti While they were eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him, “Surely not I, Lord?” – Matthew 26:21-22 (NRSV) At Communion, pastors often … Read more
Like a Tree Beside the Waters View in browser September 2, 2022 Like a Tree Beside the Waters Talitha Arnold They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. – Psalm 1:3 (NRSV) Christians use … Read more
Religion Liberates View in browser September 1, 2022 Religion Liberates Matt Laney The leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, not on the sabbath day.” – Luke … Read more
Do Your Job, God View in browser August 31, 2022 Do Your Job, God Molly Baskette Have regard for your covenant, for the dark places of the land are full of the haunts of violence. Do not let the downtrodden be put to shame; let the poor and needy praise your name. Rise up, O … Read more