Different day. Different shoes. Different socks. Same gravel. Same grass. Same path. Different place. I intentionally chose to do more than just quiet hellos or nods of acknowledgment as I passed people today – I think a few people were freaked out by the greetings […]
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Imago Scriptura 57 – One
In yesterday’s reading from John 17, we have one of what feels like the most impassioned prayers that Jesus prays. The whole of chapter 17 is Jesus praying for his disciples and specifically for unity in verses 20 and following. While Jesus was praying specifically […]
Imago Scriptura 51 – Packets
“…are you angry with me because I healed a man’s whole body on the sabbath? Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” – John 7:23-24 This morning, I had the honor of helping lead a service celebrating the life of a dear […]
Conspiring
I had the blessing of spending a good chunk of the last two days at the Conspire Cincinnati Gathering. Sounds ominous, doesn’t it? Its not ominous unless you think of small groups of people working on bettering our local communities as ominous. I was so […]
Imago Scriptura 43 – Communion
I know I have posted this picture previously but it captures my experience of worship yesterday and the reading from Luke 22. I took this shot (which I edited a bit because it didn’t come out really clearly when I shot it) while we were […]
Imago Scriptura 41 – Shoes
These are a pair of my favorite shoes. I can’t wear them for a lot of things because they are quite literally falling apart. There are holes, the soles are largely worn out but they fit PERFECTLY. They’re my “quick pair” of shoes – if […]
Imago Scriptura 31 – Contrasts
Many are familiar with the teaching of Jesus known as the Beatitudes – Blessed are the poor, blessed are the meek, etc. Luke has a slight variation on those teachings. He has some of the same (similar) blessings as recorded in Matthew, but he also […]
Imago Scriptura 21 – Broken Community
I am reading a new book called “The Blue Parakeet” by Scot McKnight (same author of the Jesus Creed which I wrote about previously). Its a book about how to read the Bible. One of the points he had made thus far is that much […]
Wait for the Lord 17 – Taken
A few days ago, Nouwen talked about being chosen and he returns to that again today, but here he makes it feel much more personal. “When I know that I am chosen, I know that I have been seen as a special person. Someone has […]
Wait for the Lord 10 – A Coming Together
“Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 6:23 Nouwen’s focus today is on the deep form of community that we as Christians are called to. “Communion with God allows you to […]
Wait for the Lord 05 – A Living Force
It is so tempting to take Nouwen’s title for today’s devotion and make it about Star Wars. But there is something far more significant that happened today than a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Nouwen wrote for this day about the […]
Gratitude 05 – Conversations
So, this was a day late, but tis life sometimes. My gratitude for yesterday was about conversations that wrapped up my week – one over lunch in a coffee shop (hence the picture), and then two others that were in my office. One with two […]
