Good Things Travel by Word of Mouth View in browser April 16, 2023 Good Things Travel by Word of Mouth John Edgerton The living, the living—they praise you, as I am doing today; parents tell their children about your faithfulness. – Isaiah 38:19 (NIV) When buying something on Amazon I always read the reviews first. … Read more
How to Come Back from the Dead View in browser April 15, 2023 How to Come Back from the Dead Molly Baskette Supposing him to be the gardener, Mary said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to … Read more
Did Jesus Know? View in browser April 14, 2023 Did Jesus Know? Kaji Douša “Hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat … Read more
Too Many Alleluias View in browser April 13, 2023 Too Many Alleluias Mary Luti Rejoice in the Lord always! Again, I will say: Rejoice! – Philippians 4:4 (NRSV) After a hard Lent bereft of alleluias, I’m always eager to sing them again. One year, I was so eager to let ‘em rip that I included … Read more
Consider View in browser April 12, 2023 Consider Quinn Caldwell “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin.” – Luke 12:27 (NRSV) Maybe the lilies of the field grow without toil, but that sure isn’t true of the ones currently on our chancels. Getting millions of specimens of a narrowly-naturally-distributed southeast Asian … Read more
For All That Will Be, Yes! View in browser April 11, 2023 For All That Will Be, Yes! Talitha Arnold The One on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And also: “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” – Revelation 21:5 (adapted) “For all that has been, Thanks! For all … Read more
Daily Devotional for Small Group Discussion: Hallelujah Is Forever View in browser April 10, 2023 Hallelujah Is Forever Vince Amlin God’s anger is but for a moment; God’s favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes in the morning. – Psalm 30:5 (NRSV) The other day, my wife made … Read more
This Is Not the End View in browser April 9, 2023 This Is Not the End Molly Baskette So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. – Mark 16:8 (NRSV) “Do not be afraid; go and tell … Read more
Nightlight View in browser April 8, 2023 Nightlight Mary Luti “You are the light of the world. So let your light shine…” – Matthew 5:14-15 (NRSV, adapted) Years ago I knew an old woman who never took down her Christmas tree or unplugged its lights. They stayed on, twinkling in her picture window, day and … Read more
Above it All View in browser April 7, 2023 Above it All Vince Amlin When Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” . . . When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up … Read more