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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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The Power of Vulnerability - March 20, 2022

March 20, 2022

Wow! God being angry? I often struggle when contemplating a loving Creator who is capable of such an emotion. Anger is incredibly powerful and tempting to hold on to. But many...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 19, 2022

March 19, 2022

The theology of place is shown in Jesus’ leaving his hometown of Nazareth in Galilee and journeying through Samaria down into the region where John is baptizing followers. Jesus hears a...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022

Imagine coming up from your baptism and being driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be alone in silence for forty days to be tested by God. What? Must...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 17, 2022

March 17, 2022

Suffering as a punishment for our wrongdoing is bad enough, but at least it is understandable. However, the scripture tells us that we are assured of the blessings and favor of...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022

For many people, Lent is a time of fasting in which we are encouraged to focus on eating and drinking. More specifically, we are asked to examine our relationship with water...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

In this passage the writer petitions for restoration and guidance from God. It is a cry to God for understanding, compassion, tolerance, and supervision. The writer seeks liberation from shame and...

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The Power of Vulnerability - March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022

Who would actually go shopping with no resources and no money? Who would risk the embarrassment, disdain, and humiliation associated with being found lacking? Yet this passage asks us to be...

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God’s Love Is Always Greater - March 13, 2022

March 13, 2022

I sometimes wonder what the Pharisees in this passage were thinking. Did they take delight in telling Jesus that Herod was after him? Were they looking after his safety out of...

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God’s Love Is Always Greater - March 12, 2022

March 12, 2022

What do you think heaven will be like? Have you thought about who else is there? “Citizenship” implies we are not alone—we are citizens together, with shared rights, privileges, allegiances, and...

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God’s Love Is Always Greater - March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

It’s possible to trust God and really struggle at the same time. Courage is most visible when it’s held in the face of real danger. This psalm reminds us that we...

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