No More of This

No More of This

Luke 22 (NRSVue) 35 He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.” 36 He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must...
My Help Comes from The Lord

My Help Comes from The Lord

Psalm 121 (NRSVue) 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—    from where will my help come?2 My help comes from the Lord,    who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved;    he who keeps you will not slumber.4 He who keeps Israel    will neither slumber...
The Pursuit of Glory

The Pursuit of Glory

Genesis 3 (NRSVue) 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in...
One Band, One Sound

One Band, One Sound

Philippians 2 (NRSVue) 1 If, then, there is any comfort in Christ, any consolation from love, any partnership in the Spirit, any tender affection and sympathy, 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3...
Fasting for Wholeness

Fasting for Wholeness

Isaiah 58 (NRSVue) 6 Is not this the fast that I choose:    to loose the bonds of injustice,    to undo the straps of the yoke,to let the oppressed go free,    and to break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry     and bring the homeless poor...