Jesus Saves

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As someone who has lost work more often than I care to remember, I found this joke highly amusing -- and, hopefully, something to learn from. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Jesus Saves Jesus … [Read more...]

You search us and know us

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I really like the psalms. When we read them, and especially when we worship with them, we are connecting with people who have done the same since well before the time of Jesus. In fact, Jesus himself, … [Read more...]

God’s Mercy

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I was reading this piece about Dr. Boris Kornfeld, and was taken by surprise by the ending -- but feel as though it's something I really ought to have known. The picture above is a bit (lot) of a clue. God's … [Read more...]

Where in your life do you “do love”?

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This is the sixth in a series of posts about ‘Love’ from the Daily Meditations of Fr. Richard Rohr. In this one he talks about how we really only know our true selves when we ourselves love. Where … [Read more...]

Increase your grace within us

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Today is the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. The phrase I want to reflect on this week is, "Increase your grace within us". I tend to think the terms, “God’s grace” and “God’s love”, are more … [Read more...]

The end of our searching

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There are, it seems, many people today who are searching for something, yet not really knowing what it is they seek — something spiritual, outside of themselves. It may not always seem so, but it looks … [Read more...]

Why does God love us?

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This is the fourth in a series of posts about ‘Love’ from the Daily Meditations of Fr. Richard Rohr. In this one he talks about the reasons why God loves us, each and every one of us. Why does God … [Read more...]

What is my deepest identity?

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This is the third in a series of posts about ‘Love’ from the Daily Meditations of Fr. Richard Rohr. In this one he talks about that which is at the very core of our being -- our deepest identity. What … [Read more...]

Revive your Church in our day

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Today is the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. The phrase I want to pick up on from today's Collect is, "Revive your Church in our day". I wonder how "revival" might come to today's Church, and especially to … [Read more...]

Do I love God, or my own accomplishments?

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This is the second in a series of posts about ‘Love’ from the Daily Meditations of Fr. Richard Rohr. In this one he talks about our ego's, and how they can hinder our spiritual life. Do I love God, … [Read more...]