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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 Word of God Speaks - April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

My father was a talented singer. When he married my mother in 1952, he sang the 1940s hit “I Love You Truly” as she walked down the aisle. Growing up I...

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The Word of God Speaks - April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024

I was making my way through a labyrinth alone, praising God, grateful for all creation, humbled by the interworking of life with earth, with others, and with the Divine. I sensed...

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The Word of God Speaks - April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024

So much of the Christian life is about being on the journey with others. Yet our church traditions have become more of a destination, a place where someone can go to...

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The Word of God Speaks - April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024

Discerning a wise path through life is an inherent desire for most people. And for those of us who call ourselves Christians, discerning the voice of God is how we find...

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On Loving and Being Shepherded - April 21, 2024

April 21, 2024

How comforting to know that Jesus our shepherd knows us and promises to be present with us, especially in times of distress. We can rest in the knowledge that Jesus will...

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On Loving and Being Shepherded - April 20, 2024

April 20, 2024

Today we continue with the notion of God’s namesake: love. First John describes Jesus as a shepherd giving his life for the sake of his sheep. As we strive to follow...

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On Loving and Being Shepherded - April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024

On our last day reading Psalm 23, the words that come to me are “God leads me in right paths for God’s name’s sake.” This is a continuation of the “Lord...

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On Loving and Being Shepherded - April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024

On this third day of reading Psalm 23, my attention is caught by this: My shepherd “restores my soul.” It is another reason I shall not want. I have the healing...

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On Loving and Being Shepherded - April 17, 2024

April 17, 2024

As we repeat our reading of Psalm 23, another set of words comes to my heart: “God makes me lie down in green pastures; God leads me beside still waters.” Let...

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