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Today's Readings from the Common Revised Common Lectionary https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2040%2C%20psalm%2054%2C%20Isaiah%2050%3A1-11%2C%20Galatians%203%3A15-22%2C%20Mark%206%3A47-56&version=NRSVUE,NIV,MSG,ESV,NLT Share on or from YouTube: https://youtu.be/-IkUABAt6Fc

Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Please accept and embrace redundancy here as these are collected thoughts of mine through the years and, while the people may be mentioned more than once, each reflection is slightly different. There may also be different quotes and videos attached. Each link will take you to a post on Facebook.…

January 30 in History There are some repeats with different comments. Born this day in 1882 – Franklin D. Roosevelt, American lawyer and statesman, 32nd President of the United States (d…www.facebook.com Born this day in 1866 – Gelett Burgess, American author, poet, and critic (d. 1951). I never saw a Purple Cow, I never…www.facebook.com Born…

Isaiah 49:1-12 New International Version Listen to me, you islands;     hear this, you distant nations:Before I was born the Lord called me;    from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name.He made my mouth like a sharpened sword,    in the shadow of his hand he hid me;he made me into a polished arrow    and concealed me in his quiver.He said to me, “You are…

Breaking News In a shocking counterproposal to US POTUS 45/47's overture toward the acquisition of Greenland, the government of Greenland and that of Denmark have made their own offer. Greenland will purchase the land of the USA and all of its territories with a onetime payment of 20% of the net worth of every American…

Just finished listening to Matthew in the New Living Translation. Listening to the bible is a valuable experience because we hear the words the way most of the early Jews and Christians heard them – orally. Switching translations jars our preconceptions and forces us to hear it like it is fresh news, something we have…

What is this place of which I hear the mournful, longing songs? What is this time that cannot be measured? Where is this Jordan? I am thirsty for its water. I am hot and tired and need to bathe in its refreshing springs. Who will I see when I cross the river? Where will I…

Let us advance toward the overwhelming mystery, swim in its fluid enveloping, drown in its wonder, and find that we can breath underwater. Mystery is the essence of wonder and worship. We stand amazed in the Presence. The consuming heaviness of glory, the warmth of love, the irrationality of peace, the paradox of grace, the…