To have Christ in your life, you don’t have to have it all together—because who does? To have Christ in your life, you don’t need to be especially spiritual—for who really is anyway? To have Christ in your life, you don’t have to push away your difficult feelings like anger, fear, and disappointment—for aren’t those …
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Advent Begins
Today is the beginning of Advent. Advent means “arrival” and refers both to the coming of Christ in the incarnation that we celebrate at Christmas and the glorious return of Christ at the end of time. The following reflection from Lectio 365 was part of my devotions this morning. Maybe it will bless you too. …
My Resurrection Sunday Message
This morning during our Easter service, I shared the reflection below by Karl Vaters. I then shared some reflections of my own. “The Gospel Of Failure (A Good Friday Reflection)” By Karl Vaters / April 1, 2021: “The gospel was built on failure. The good news started as very bad news. It was never supposed …
Praying for Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is a funny thing. You see, as Christians we believe that when Jesus was nailed to the cross, he willingly bore the sins of the entire world—past, present, future. Transposing this into a more personal key, Christ’s gift of reconciliation covers every inch of my wrongdoing and brokenness. Nothing remains unforgiven. No wound untouched …
Evening Collects
Both of these prayers, I think, are beautiful in their acknowledgment of our human condition and our dependence on Christ in the midst of it. And both are from The Book of Common Prayer, the 2019 edition. May they bless you this night. “Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of …
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