Blogging Towards Sunday, January 19, 2014
Today we start our series on Francis of Assisi, looking to his example of discipleship in the 13th century as a way to practice how we are called to be … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, January 12, 2014
Psalm 29, Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 Baptism. What is it? Is it something we do, or something we receive? Is it something we choose, or does it choose us? Is it … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, December 29, 2013
Isaiah 63:7-9 & Matthew 2:13-23 In our world, once Christmas is over we move on to sales, sleep in, enjoy some quiet time, or clean up loads of boxes and … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, December 22, 2013
Isaiah 7:10-16 & Matthew 1:16-25 LOVE. That’s the theme of the fourth and final week of advent. After an invitation to hope, reminder of peace, and call to … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, December 15, 2014
Isaiah 35:1-10 & Matthew 11:2-11 JOY. That’s the theme of the third week of advent. After a call to live into hope and a challenge to repent to walk … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, December 8, 2013
ADVENT 2 PEACE Isaiah 11:1-10 & Matthew 3:1-12 PEACE. How do you define it? As a verb?; a noun? Is it a state that is, or something that we receive … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 24, 2013
Nehemiah 9:6-25 We struggle to know how to worship God when things are tough, or when we cannot glimpse, taste or sense the Holy presence in our daily lives, travails … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ezra 8:1-18 Why do you go to church? How does it bring you joy? How doesn’t it? How does your participation in public worship, and communal listening to the Word … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 10, 2013
Ezra 3:1-13; 4:1-5, 4:23-24; 6:13-15 How do you deal with opposition? How do we deal with people who don’t share the same opinion as we do? While the elements of … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, November 3, 2013
Ezra 1:1-11 Is God at work in the world? Or is God indifferent….or even impuissant to do anything? What do you think? How have you experienced – or not experienced … Continue reading
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