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The readings so far have been pointers to the apostle Paul’s declaration that the whole of creation—wind and rain, seas and mountains, fields ripe for picking and deserts plagued by drought—all...
Read MoreThis part of Psalm 104 contains three petitions, all signifying the meaning of mature faith. The first is at once simple and profound. With the psalmist we acknowledge our deepest intentionality:...
Read MoreThis psalm ebbs and flows between observations of nature, God’s first revelations, and our response to them with childlike wonder. From the most minute grain of sand to the magnificence of...
Read MorePeter, the betrayer of Jesus, who became the rock on which Jesus would build his church, speaks with authority. Flanked by the apostles, he addresses the crowd’s concern. No one among...
Read MoreThe day that will mark the birthday of the church has come, but no one knows what to expect. It will not begin with a gentle breeze but with a violent...
Read MoreWe are commissioned to be Jesus’ witnesses to the ends of the earth. That’s a tall order! Are we each to bring the gospel to far-off lands? More likely we are...
Read MoreSince the sixteenth century, many scholars have called John 17:1-26 “the high priestly prayer.” Jesus prays to the Father for his disciples. The pathos in his plea is comforting as Jesus...
Read MoreJesus’ hosts in Emmaus realized their hearts had burned within them as they listened to Jesus open the scriptures to them. And Jesus opens the minds of his followers to understand...
Read MoreJesus speaks with authority. His followers fumble as they try to grasp his meaning. In that way, we are like Jesus’ first followers. Do our priorities indicate our ignorance? Jesus’ mission,...
Read MoreWe live in a time when it is often difficult to know what to believe. We all know people who have had a hard time accepting human testimony. An eighty-year-old woman...
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