Romans 15:1-6 (NRSV) We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insultContinue reading “Harmony is not agreement but unity”
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Brokenhearted ~ Hurt ~ Yet Jesus can heal…
This was taken from a friends notes page of Facebook. I am fairly certain this article was written about me… I am fairly certain that there are few things as emotionally and/or Spiritually painful as having someone with whom you have lived and shared faith embracing and teaching things (in the name of tolerance andContinue reading “Brokenhearted ~ Hurt ~ Yet Jesus can heal…”
The Fullness of You…
Prayer of Invocation: Isaiah 55: 1-9 We gather today, O Lord of Life, seeking fullness. Not the fullness our world offers, but fullness that comes from You. We spend so much of our lives on things that do not count— things that promise much and give little. Help us now—today—to find fulfillment in Your love.Continue reading “The Fullness of You…”
Did you miss the sign?
John 6:24-35 (NRSV) So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Very truly,Continue reading “Did you miss the sign?”
Leaven and no bread…
When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are youContinue reading “Leaven and no bread…”
Agree or disagree…
1 Corinthians 11:17-22 (NRSV) Abuses at the Lord’s Supper Now in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, to begin with, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and toContinue reading “Agree or disagree…”
What is to hard?
Genesis 18:1-15 ESV And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tentContinue reading “What is to hard?”
Waiting on the storm to end…
I was looking on Facebook last night and I came across the above picture from my friend Philip Brooks. He had captioned it waiting on the storm to end. It reminded me of the text from John 6 that is our gospel lesson for the day. The gospel lesson is a combination of 2 miracleContinue reading “Waiting on the storm to end…”
Secret Snickers
Have you ever watched a movie or tv show where a group of people were stranded somewhere for an unforeseen amount of time and one of them had some food they were trying to hide from the others. Maybe because they knew there wasn’t really enough for everyone, or maybe because they were just greedy and didn’tContinue reading “Secret Snickers”
Perfect Harmony…
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together inContinue reading “Perfect Harmony…”
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