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The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

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Serving God on the Ground - May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018

A pastor of ours often would say “God is God—and we’re not.” The psalmist may have that idea in mind while musing on God’s eternal nature, creative powers, and skills at...

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Serving God on the Ground - May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018

Paul writes that God has shone in our hearts to display God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. So, in Jesus, we get a glimpse, a hint of what God...

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Serving God on the Ground - May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018

So about those disciples who walk through the fields “to pluck heads of grain” on the sabbath, leaving Jesus to endure the rebuke of the religious authorities. We can infer from...

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Born Anew - May 27, 2018

May 27, 2018

Jesus came not so God would see or love us differently but so we could see and love God in a fresh way. Jesus offers Nicodemus and us the renewal of...

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Born Anew - May 26, 2018

May 26, 2018

When my husband and I returned home from the hospital after I gave birth to our daughter, I remember thinking, This precious child depends on me in every way. What do...

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Born Anew - May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

Many circumstances can become invitations to rebirth: a move to a new community, a new role or relationship, a major loss, or an offer to try something fresh vocationally. It’s often...

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Born Anew - May 24, 2018

May 24, 2018

Running is a passion of mine. A year ago, I found myself on a muddy trail run, praying over and struggling with some areas of life where I yearned for freedom....

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Born Anew - May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018

Psalm 29 invites us into a realm resembling that of Isaiah 6—a place bursting with God’s glory, power, and rule. This psalm takes its place in the “enthronement psalms,” or songs...

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Born Anew - May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018

The focus of Isaiah’s objection and God’s subsequent healing is the lips. The mouth holds much power. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel says, “Words create worlds.” God links the mouth with...

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Born Anew - May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018

God offers Isaiah a fresh invitation to serve. Isaiah finds himself entangled in regret and shame as he witnesses God’s glory and holiness firsthand. He doesn’t feel “clean” enough to be...

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