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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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Sacrificing Certainty - August 2, 2022

August 2, 2022

We are not the first, nor the last generation, called to sacrifice certainty. Growing up, I remember hearing family stories around the dinner table of ancestors who risked their lives in...

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Sacrificing Certainty - August 1, 2022

August 1, 2022

These days there seems to be very little of which we can be certain. The past several years saw a global pandemic take the lives of millions of beloved brothers, sisters,...

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God Is Enough - July 31, 2022

July 31, 2022

This is one of my favorite Gospel stories. In one stroke, Luke challenges both the multi-billion dollar retirement industry and the personal storage shed industry! We spend much time and energy...

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God Is Enough - July 30, 2022

July 30, 2022

The scripture passages for these final two days discuss our response to the reality that God is enough. If God’s presence, care, generosity, and life-giving Spirit are enough to sustain our...

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God Is Enough - July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022

A friend of mine was worried about his grandmother because she was living alone in their old family house in Mississippi. He called her and told her of his concern. She...

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God Is Enough - July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022

The final verse of today’s psalm invokes Wisdom: “Let those who are wise give heed to these things.” This is a nod to the biblical Wisdom tradition that focuses on how...

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God Is Enough - July 27, 2022

July 27, 2022

When we assert that God is enough, we should not slip into a spiritualized fantasy that dismisses the real challenges of life. These six verses of the psalm extol the blessings...

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God Is Enough - July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022

I bet most people talk to themselves. I have extensive conversations in my head, mulling over the day and any challenging situations and interactions I have had. Sometimes these internal dialogues...

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God Is Enough - July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

In this first passage of the week, Hosea reflects on the beginning of the kingdom of Israel when the people were first called out of Egypt. The uncertainty of not knowing...

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Longing for Reconciliation - July 24, 2022

July 24, 2022

The work of reconciliation is only sustainable inside the community of all who seek to be reconciled without exception. We need each other. We are a body of holy revolution and...

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