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What is Ash Wednesday?

Up until a few years ago all I knew of Lent was Mardi Gras proceeded it, McDonalds sold fish sandwiches during it, and it ended with Easter. That was it. Ash Wednesday wasn’t even on my radar. Then we moved from a rural area in Arkansas where there was an evangelical church on every corner (sometimes […]

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Divine Love: A Love Like No Other

2016 Revised Common Lectionary for January 17

This Sunday’s lectionary begins in Isaiah 62:1-5. It is a picture of divine love. The image of a bride is used the rejoicing, protection, and devotion. In a patriarchal society the bridegroom possessed the responsibility of protecting his bride, of loving and cherishing her. She was a jewel in his cap, but one he protected […]

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Are we to fear God or not?

2016 Revised Common Lectionary for January 10

The fear of God is held in balance with His great love for His people. A God whose power is to be feared, so fiercely loves us that that fear is turned into a place of safety. A God who is so powerful that His voice can break cedars descends as a dove and allows […]

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Christmas is over. What’s Next?

2016 Revised Common Lectionary for January 3

So Christmas is over. We’re packing up the tree, tossing the left over treats, making plans for the New Year. As a kid the day after Christmas was my least favorite day of the year. The party was over and I was going to have to wait a full 365 days for the next one. […]

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Surrounded!

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4) I love the sci-fi and fantasy shows where demons take form and the heroine leaps in center-stage to vanquish them. The demons clean […]