There are a lot of hits that we take in life. Today we reflect on what it means to lay those down and find liberation.
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Jesus is not afraid to talk about how religion burns us out. Are we willing to go with him on that journey?
Read MoreA poem invites us into considering our lives and how packed they are, asking us if we have space to make meaning.
Read MoreSome bible verses feel like a chore, but if we can do the emotional work to embrace them in healthy ways, they could form pathways forward to life-giving practices.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be a lover of the good? Dottie Oleson invites us into a simple practice of noticing and cherishing the good around us.
Read MoreHave just a little structure in our prayer life can make a big difference.
Read MoreJesus had habits that shaped his spiritual life. Let’s learn from him to do the same.
Read MoreOne of the parts of creation that can be the most difficult to spot God in is ourselves. Let’s work on that today.
Read MoreInstead of forcing down our anxiety (Doesn’t God say not to be anxious, after all?) what we we found a new way through by hearing God’s heart in the command itself.
Read MoreBrene Brown points out the difference between awe and wonder - and both are appropriate responses to meeting God in nature.
Read MoreAs we think about the gift that nature is for helping us connect with God, we might also want to think about what equity looks like so that everyone can access nature.
Read MoreJesus gives very simple commands like “see the birds” and “watch the flowers.” It’s not fancy, but it can be remarkably healing.
Read MoreToday we read a poem by Jan Richardson which serves as a contemporarily rewriting on Psalm 46.
Read MoreOur confidence in God does not stay static - it rises and falls. And maybe that’s ok. It’s certainly the story of Psalm 46.
Read Moreit’s not always so bad to let your mind wander in prayer. That’s what today’s passage is all about.
Read MoreToday we are invited to put into a simple practice around being still. What might God say?
Read MoreThe writers of Psalm 46 lay claim to an family name that’s associated with a curse in the Bible. Perhaps it’s a way for them to reclaim their own humanity in the process.
Read MoreToday a blessing is pronounced over you. Receive it. Reflect on it. Live into it.
Read MoreOne way to think about idols is to think through the ways we mis-prioritize power, production, and pleasure.
Read MoreNations rage and so do we. Scripture names these realities - and that naming becomes a gift for us if we’re open to seeing where the Spirit might lead us away from destruction and into life.
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