Jesus is risen. Mary Magdalene saw him in the garden after Peter and John left the empty tomb and the garden to return to the disciples, uncertain of what an empty tomb could mean. The angels told Mary that he had risen, and then he spoke to her. At first, she thought it was the… Read More »
Deep Living
As this Lenten season comes to its final culmination in resurrection, we remember our journey through the wilderness; we remember that deep relationship, accompanied by deep commitment and deep wisdom, leads to deep healing and deep growth. The experiences of deep healing and growth give us the testimony and foundation of deep hope. Deep hope… Read More »
Deep Hope
Deep relationship, accompanied by deep commitment and deep wisdom, leads to deep healing and deep growth. Deep healing and growth then become the experience and testimony that sustain deep hope even in the most difficult circumstances. If you remember back to our last encounter with the book of Isaiah in February, we remember that the… Read More »
Deep Growth
Deep relationship accompanied by deep commitment and deep wisdom can lead to deep healing, which is what we explored together last week in the book of Numbers. We walked with the Israelites in the wilderness as they struggled to find healing in the midst of great anguish and suffering under the power of the serpent.… Read More »
Deep Healing
This morning is the fourth week of our Lenten journey: Deep Healing. In the last few weeks, we have explored those parts of our lives that are deep and true: relationship, commitment, wisdom, and now healing. We know that deep relationship requires deep commitment accompanied by deep wisdom. Maintaining relationships also requires deep healing because… Read More »
Deep Wisdom
It has been 3 months since Morgan, Vivienne, and I made the trek with all of our belongings to the little community of Freeman. Though we have had some time to get to know the area around Freeman well, we still have a lot to learn, a good amount of local wisdom to glean from… Read More »
Deep Commitment
Morgan and I got married in April 2014. We will be celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary this spring. Last August in the midst of frustrating Illinois COVID-19 restrictions, I had the blessing of officiating my little brother’s private wedding ceremony outside of his home. It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon. The wedding only lasted… Read More »
Deep Relationship
Deep and True! As I was preparing for this Lenten season, I came across a statement from the folks at Mennomedia in their Leader publication. They wrote about how this new season might be a time to grieve all of the things and people that we have lost over the past year with COVID, especially… Read More »
Our Hope
Our text this morning, Isaiah chapter 40 marks a transition and dramatic change from the first 39 chapters of Isaiah. At the end of chapter 39, the prophet Isaiah tells Hezekiah, the king of Judah, the southern kingdom, that the Babylonians will one day take the resources and the people of Jerusalem into exile to… Read More »
Remember Me
When I was growing up, I remember watching the communion plate pass by me, wondering when I would get to participate. I don’t remember the reasons. Maybe something like you can when you’re ready. I’m not even sure when I first took communion. Several things that I do remember learning, though not necessarily because people… Read More »
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