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A prayer for when the Advent candles are lit in the middle of the morning. +++ God, we light candles when it is light,knowing that when it is dark,the light that is little nowwill be large then. We speak your words of promise when it is light,knowing that when it is dark,the promises that are […]

I’m teaching a class about pastoral care right now. Here’s part of what I wrote to a student the other day. It’s a helpful thought for the Friday before Advent. +++ You are inviting me to think about presence. Part of why presence is so significant in my thinking and in our lives may be […]

Another thing about being part of the kingdom of Jesus is that if he is the creator and the generous leader of the kingdom, if he is the king of kings, then our power and our gifts and our aptitudes and our relationships and our opportunities are made possible more by his graciousness than by […]

Rich Dixon invites us to think about welcome: +++ One of our FREEDOM TOUR 2016 teammates spoke about Adoption. Moïse (Mo-ḗes, which means “Moses”) was an amazing cyclist, and he’s married to my cousin, Rachel. In preparation, he invited us to read these verses. For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the […]

Picking up from yesterday: We read on Sunday that Jesus is the king of kings. When the beings who are in power get together, Jesus is the one who has the most power. Jesus is the ultimate authority. Though he tells Pilate that his kingdom is not of this world, that doesn’t mean that his […]