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A text – Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!   2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 14 The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. 15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: The right hand ofContinue reading “Steadfast Love – Psalm 118”

A text – Acts 10:34-43 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughoutContinue reading “We Are Each Part of God’s Story – Acts 10: 34-43”

A text – Luke 24:1-12 24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men inContinue reading “Would We Have Believed? Luke 24: 1-12”

A text – Psalm 31:9-16 9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also.10 For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. 11 I am the scorn of allContinue reading “Saying a Psalm Aloud – Psalm 31”

A text – Philippians 2:5-11 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God,    did not regard equality with God    as something to be exploited,7 but emptied himself,    taking the form of a slave,    being born in human likeness.And being found in human form,8     he humbled himself    and became obedient toContinue reading “The Mind of Christ – Philippians 2”

A reflection: Many years ago I learned that If I wanted to understand power in a system, I should pay attention to energy. The Passion Story for this Sunday finds St. Luke masterfully describing power/energy and how it moves. 1. Look at the guards at the start. They have physical power over Jesus, and theyContinue reading “Whose Power Wins? Luke 22-23”

A text – Psalm 126 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,we were like those who dream.2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy;then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. 4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like theContinue reading “Restored Fortunes – Psalm 126”

A text – Philippians 3:4-14 4 even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law,Continue reading “Two Men Worth Reading”

A text – John 12:1-8 12 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’s feet,Continue reading “Generosity – John 12:1-8”

A text – Psalm 32 1 Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.2 Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 While I kept silent, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; myContinue reading “Confess and Be Forgiven – Psalm 32”