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JOSHUA 24:10-15 “Choose today”? “Whom I will serve”? Choose? Today? But I chose a long time ago! Once and for all! I made that choice along with all the other girls and boys in my Sunday School class. We all … Continued

PSALM  25 Do you remember The path you took On your way home In the evening Through the woods The campfire light Fading behind you O my God, in you I trust It was a dark night After a day … Continued

MARK 8:22-25 The other day during my eye exam, my optometrist said “Jeanne, have you ever thought about getting progressive lenses? “Do you mean bifocals?” I asked wrinkling my nose. “Yes,” he said smiling. ”But progressives are different than the … Continued

JOHN 21:15-17 Not once, not twice, but three times Jesus commanded Peter to “feed my sheep.” Whenever I read this scripture passage I think of the phrase I have heard so much growing up in the Black community, “Each one … Continued

Psalm 146 Lent brings to mind images, symbols, and a “photo album” of memories – standing in line in the middle aisle of the sanctuary and very quietly moving forward through the stillness to have the dark, grainy ashes imposed … Continued

LUKE 13:34 Two issues are making the rounds of the cyberworld as I write this reflection. Baptist minister John Piper is stirring up controversy for wanting a masculine (and male hierarchy dominated) church to match his masculine Christ. And Christopher … Continued

PSALM 118:20-26 In seminary I majored in Biblical studies. Why not? I already knew more about the Bible than any other book in existence. All my life I had heard it preached and taught at church. And I had seen … Continued

MATTHEW 20:20-28 Today is the birthday of Cesar Chavez. It seems like a very good idea to reflect on the life of this very devout Christian in a devotional where we reflect on the issue of being “evangels,” sharers of … Continued

MARK 4:30-34 Some scholars believe Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed was meant to remind us that one can start with very little and end up with something incredibly big. Such as been our experience as Global Ministries missionaries. In … Continued

(The disciples) departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere. (Luke 9:6) “Preach the gospel always; when necessary, use words.” This advice, often attributed to St. Francis, is a favorite of many Disciples. We like it because it … Continued