God of the tiny seed, Your priorities may begin small, but they grow like a weed. Your love and inclusion spread on the wind. Your peace and forgiveness climb like a vine, covering walls that would shut them out. Your justice and forgiveness flourish in unexpected places. Your compassion grows and grows. Surround me with a garden filled with your …
I’ve been thinking about music lately. On a recent solo road trip, I pulled out an old ipod and let it run through the playlist. I listened to a wide variety of songs from various chapters of my life. I found songs that make me happy with memories fun times and moments filled with opportunity. I listened to songs that …
O God, Your music is all around me. Help me hear your song in the song of a dove or a finch. Help me hear the beauty of creation in the refrain of a tired and road-weary rock singer. Help me hear your music in the work of a great composer. Help me hear the beauty of creation in the …
Memorial Day weekend this year felt so very different from Memorial Day weekend last year. As June begins, it feels like we are actually beginning to emerge from the long struggle to stay safe from Covid-19. The CDC’s invitation for fully vaccinated people to set aside their masks was a bit surprising, but very welcome. Now, various states and municipalities …
O God, Through all the changes around and within me, your presence is constant. As I face sorrow and struggle, joy and celebration, your love and care surround me. Help me to see your presence, to know you are holding me, to hear how you are guiding me. Teach me to rest in you. Amen
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples a number of times. He reassured them, saying “Peace be with you,” and reminded them of the most vital things he taught them. Eventually, he ascended to heaven in a cloud, leaving the disciples behind to continue spreading the good news of God’s love. However, the disciples were unsure and hesitant about …
Holy Spirit, Sometimes you come to me in a still small voice. Sometimes you surround me in a forceful wind. Open my mind and my heart to the ways you are moving in the world and the ways you are moving me. Show me where and how you are leading me to serve your world. Show me where and how …
1When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit …
Take a second and bring to mind someone who loves you; family, friend, romantic partner, mentor. Once you have them in mind, what are some of the ways you know they love you? How do you experience their love? A couple weeks ago in worship on campus, we spent time talking about the people who love us and how we …
God of Love, Signs of your love are all around. The sun and the wind. The seas and the mountains. The people in my life. The gifts and opportunities that fill my life. The very breath I breathe. As I abide in your love, show me ways to love the people around me. Teach me to care for them, encourage …
