Nevermind the lighting, air-conditioning, seating arrangements, ambience, or appropriate music. This is what the peace of the Lord looks like; embraced in His presence like a child fully comfortable and at rest. Have a good Sabbath rest in His presence, everyone! LW
By Christian Piatt via Patheos: We Christians have a remarkable talent for sticking our feet in our mouths. When searching the words most commonly associated with “Christian,” the list ain’t pretty. I think part of this can be attributed to a handful of phrases that, if stricken from our vocabulary, might make us a little …
How can ordinary Christians impact the world in timely and substantial ways? How can we ‘perform’ a theology of social justice in a hurtful and hurting world? Is it even possible to connect our theological doctrines to issues like poverty, oppression, ecological problems and so on? Does ‘God talk’ have anything to do socio-political conversations? …
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Saw this via Facebook and thought it was worth a share. 🙂 LW
Today is Pentacost Sunday, where we celebrate two things: the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the establishment of the Church. The Holy Spirit came, not just with spiritual gifts and anointing, but also to bring the Church into being. Sharing from today’s readings, Pastor Augustin shared with us how the Holy Spirit did this …
One of my favorite Prayers of Confessions that we use in our worship services has a part that says, As we come before you now, believers and doubters alike, we all share a deep need, for we are all lost without your grace. The part that I really like is that it acknowledges and welcomes …
One of the not-so-much-focused-on stories on Maundy Thursday is the part where Jesus goes off with His disciples to pray at the Garden. It must have been a terrible time for him, and he would have been very much distressed and emotionally disturbed. I suppose it was only natural that he wanted his closest friends …
For your viewing pleasure via Sivin Kit: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hAdhmosepI&feature=related] He started a revolution without guns, without an army, without fear. Because one man’s courage can be the most powerful weapon of all. “If they kill me, I will rise in the Salvadoran people.” Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop …
This morning, Pastor Augustin shared a challenging message asking us to consider our identity as Christians. He talked about how we need to consider the challenge of today’s Gospel reading (John 12:20-33): to be like seeds that die in the ground before they are able to bring forth great harvest. He also shared from the …
Preach it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY] LW
