At the core of Easter for me is a message about freedom. In the story we read in worship today from the Gospel of John, there is a setting free from the pre-conceptions that Mary and the disciples had about what was actually going to […]
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Imago Scriptura 27 – Promises
So I know this is a bit of a strange picture especially for what I’ll be writing about below. The other morning we were cutting up some strawberries for breakfast when we pulled this monster berry out of the container and there was a bit […]
Imago Scriptura 15 – Afraid & Joy
On the heels of the story of the death of Jesus yesterday we come to the beauty of the story of the resurrection, but there’s one line that just grabs me every time I read this story in Matthew. As the women come to the […]
A Place at the Table – 48 – Poem
A Place at the Table – 48 – Conclusion Seay ends the devotions with this marvelous poem by Walter Brueggemann… We are your people, mostly privileged competent entitled. Your people who make futures for ourselves, seize opportunities, get the job done and move on. In […]
A Place at the Table – 47 – Sonrise
A Place at the Table – 47 – Sonrise God of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed, Father of Glory: I call out to You on behalf of Your people. Give them a mind ready to receive wisdom and revelation so they will truly know You. […]
Mark Photos – 16:8 – Ending
And all that had been commanded them they told briefly to those around Peter. And afterward Jesus himself sent out through them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. — I have been waiting for weeks to use this picture […]
Mark Photos – 16:1-8 – Blurry
Mark 16:1-8 – The Resurrection of Jesus When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun […]
Psalm Photos – 95 – Easter
Psalm 95 O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord […]
Easter is a Season, Not a Day (reposted from internetmonk.com)
Read this post today from internetmonk.com and felt it was worth reposting. Some excellent thoughts here as we continue to celebrate the Eastertide season. Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! —— By Chaplain Mike. Many of us in our Christian traditions learned to celebrate […]
