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  • Bloom

    Isaiah 61:11“For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”… Continue reading

  • The Song of Angry People

    Sometimes people don’t argue… they sing their anger. The question isn’t whether anger exists—it’s what we do with it. I’m curious:👉 When you encounter anger (online or in person), do you tend to listen first… or push back? And what’s… Continue reading

  • In Retrospect

    When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. – John 2:22 We do not pay attention to everything… Continue reading

  • Salt and Light in the Public Square

    There are characteristics of Christian behavior that are taught explicitly in Scripture, and others that are taught more implicitly through the spirit and pattern of the Christian life. What we learn inside the fellowship of believers is not meant to… Continue reading

  • Reboots and Holy Saturday: Looking Unto Jesus

    “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” — Hebrews 12:2 When you use a computer as much as I do, you learn something very quickly: eventually, it will need to be replaced. I keep many windows open.… Continue reading

  • The Table of Desire and Grace

    Maundy Thursday Reflections on the Lord’s Supper “Why is this night different from all other nights?” That question has echoed through Jewish homes for centuries. On one particular night, in an upper room, Jesus answered it—not only with words, but… Continue reading

  • Opening to the Sun Above

    Scripture: “My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.”— Psalm 71:23 Opening to the Sun Above One day, Henry van Dyke heard the joyful, triumphant music of Beethoven set against the… Continue reading

  • 🌿 HOLY WEEK (Daily)

    🟣 MONDAY 🟣 TUESDAY 🟣 WEDNESDAY 🟣 MAUNDY THURSDAY 🔴 GOOD FRIDAY ⚫ HOLY SATURDAY 🌅 EASTER SUNDAY 🔹 Primary Gospel 🔹Additional Readings Continue reading

  • Let the Fields Rejoice!

    “Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof;let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.”— 1 Chronicles 16:32 Seas roar—and it is more than a metaphor.Fields rejoice—and somehow find their voice. All that is within them becomes our kin… Continue reading

  • Who Is This Man?

    Jesus in the Storm — Matthew 8:23–27 There are storms in life that arrive without warning. One moment the sea is calm.The next moment the wind is howling and the waves are crashing over the side of the boat. Matthew… Continue reading