Abiding in Hope

For the last three Sundays, we have been exploring the question of spiritual gifts, as discussed in 1 Corinthians chapters 12 and now 13. Th...

  Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah, known sometimes as “the weeping prophet,” is believed to have written both Jeremiah and Lamentations. Jeremiah w...

Thich Nhat Hanh, who was known as Thay, the great Vietnamese Buddhist spiritual leader and teacher, died this week at the age of 95. He was...

Eternal One, God of Abundant Grace, we gather in attentive gratitude: Speak, Lord, for your serfants are listening. You have called us into ...

In peace, we bow before You, O God, our helper and guide. You are the Exalted One, whose thoughts are so high we cannot attain them; yet You...

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a   This is a continuation of last week’s reading dealing with unity and attempting to encourage mutual respect and af...

The last few months have seen a variety of challenges in the lives of our family—like everyone, we’ve had illnesses and tension. But one of ...

John 2:1-11 The failure of hospitality that Jesus encounters while he and his mother are guests at a wedding jumps out at me every time I re...

Isaiah 43:1-7 It seems like the idea of God as the Creator is too often seen as somehow remote, or bloodless. I don’t know if people have th...

It’s often good to see familiar places and sights through the eyes of a stranger. It helps you avoid taking things for granted. When I was i...

Luke 2:41-52 The gospels aren’t very helpful when it comes to learning about who and what influenced Jesus growing up. We get a picture of ...

Welcome to the First Day of Christmas. Just saying that is in some ways a countercultural declaration. But it’s true—much of the world aroun...