The Practice of Belonging
The eternal words of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu really help me with both the Read More
Today's Disciplines Devotion
In Romans 6, Paul calls us to reflect on the profound gift of grace that transforms our lives. We are not just forgiven; we are made new, invited to consider ourselves...
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Have you found yourself in a hopeful, new relationship, and yet the mistakes of your past relationships still haunt you? Have you taken a new job but do not feel qualified?...
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We all know someone who is always late for a meeting or a dinner. It does not matter how important the gathering is, they are always late. We might become accustomed...
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Have you ever ridden in a new car and then start to see cars just like it everywhere you go? Have you had a new song stuck in your head and...
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Lent is a time of preparation and prayer. We spend these days before Easter engaging in disciplines that help us grow closer to God. We let go of bad habits. We...
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This is a prayer of lament, a prayer of complaint. The psalmist cries out from the depths of pain and sorrow. We do not know if this is a personal struggle...
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Wind is powerful. It can bend trees and topple buildings. It can refresh us on a hot day and make us shiver in the snow. We can have the wind knocked...
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Words have power. We say words cannot hurt us like sticks or stones, but the truth is words can wound us in ways that are hard to heal. If we have...
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This story appears to be about a man born blind and the Pharisees who can see just fine. However, we discover that the man who physically cannot see has more insight...
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Here we have Jesus, the Light of the world, healing a man born blind. The Pharisees want to know who sinned—this man or his parents—to cause this punishment of blindness. It’s...
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“Wake up, sleepyhead! Rise and shine!” My mom awakened me this way for years. If I had something fun to do that day, I was excited to wake up. If not,...
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