Consistent spiritual disciplines or habits of spending time with God have always been difficult for me. I love to read and read about scripture. Sitting in God’s presence and offering the concerns, needs, and praises of the community brings me hope and fresh energy. I have found that beyond bible study and prayer, we can… Read More »
Water and Wine – John 2:1-11
Several years ago, Morgan and I took a trip to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. West of Denver, we came to the Eisenhower Tunnel, which cuts through the mountains of the continental divide. When we came out of the tunnel still heading west, we noticed a sign sitting to the right of the road, warning… Read More »
Baptized and Beloved – Luke 3:1-23
At this same time last year, I shared about my experience of baptism as a young person. In the church calendar, today is the first Sunday after the Epiphany when the wise men visited Jesus as a toddler. We celebrate and study Jesus’s experience of baptism today as a reminder of our own baptism. The… Read More »
Dare to Imagine Restoration – Jeremiah 31:1-17 & John 1:1-18
One year has gone by. So much has happened this past year. Then I thought, “Well, we cannot make the road by walking together, yet looking backward.” Reflecting on what has happened and what we have done is important work. But with learning from the past, we must be sure to find a way to… Read More »
the Courier Meditation – Imagining the Revealing of God
The one whom Christians have waited for since the beginning of Advent 4 weeks ago, has come on Christmas day: Jesus, the Christ, the long-awaited Messiah of ancient Israel. I wonder if celebrating this event yearly dulls our senses to the outrageous and ridiculous nature of the claims that Christians make about Jesus of Nazareth,… Read More »
Dare to Imagine Revelation – 1 Samuel 1:20-28 & 2:18-21; Luke 2:22-40
The Messiah has come. Hallelujah! In Bethlehem, the city of David, Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph, a fulfillment of God’s promises. God’s unfailing love has carried the people of Israel this far as they struggle under the great empires of history. God has not and will never forsake or abandon us, human beings… Read More »
the Courier Meditation – Imagining Grief and Lament
After writing about joy last week, I would be dishonest if I didn’t mention that this holiday season can be more difficult for some because of loss, pain, abuse, injustice, and oppression. Grief may mark these days because of the loss of a close friend, spouse, or family member or because of the memories of… Read More »
the Courier Meditation – Joy
I didn’t start drinking coffee until I was out of high school. It took a few tries to get used to the flavor, but I persevered and overcame my initial aversion to it. I drink coffee every day now. It’s a part of my morning routine. I even have a coffee maker that keeps water… Read More »
the Courier Meditation – Risks of Imagining
When I was young, my little brother and I would play with miniature tractors on the dining room carpet. We would plant our corn and soybeans and then harvest them all in the course of a few minutes, much faster and more efficient than Dad could do it. We imagined that we were farmers. We… Read More »
the Courier Meditation – Dare to Imagine
In this season of Advent in the church calendar, we long for, anticipate, and hope in the arrival of God through the person Jesus of Nazareth, the long-promised and expected Messiah of Israel, the Christ. Each year, Christians enter into the story all over again of how the God of Israel came to earth to… Read More »
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