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Some of the stories in the Bible are really bizarre – could be right out of a horror film, really. Living together in actual community sounds wonderful, but how long did it last? Not easy for us to pull off for long, is it? We live in the contradiction of trying not to sin, but knowing that we will. The only …
Check out this video from the folks at Working Preacher. Perfect for Holy Week.
Faculty and Staff A small group of PSU faculty and staff gather over lunch twice each month and explore some of the stories of women in scripture and how their stories illumine our own stories. If you would like more information about these lunch conversations, contact Alicia Anderson, campus minister. April 2012 – Resurrection Stories Matthew 28 After the sabbath, …
The angel tells Mary and Mary to go tell the disciples and especially mentions Peter, who denied Jesus. Jesus still wants to see him and talk with him. God’s welcome doesn’t depend on our faithfulness, but God’s faithfulness. Seems like fear and respect are all bound together when it comes to our relationship with God. Like those Jesus appeared to …
There certainly are times we live through where those in authority use the cover of darkness to hide actions and try to keep the peace among the public today. Like Peter, we intend to be faithful, but then panic or loose heart and don’t. On our life’s journey, we move toward and away from God over and over again. Those …
Things die and become new – even better than we could have imagined. God has a deep, persistent, unwavering commitment to us, – from the least to the greatest. God forgives even “grossly imoral acts” and more…not even remembering them. How did the public perception of Christianity and Jesus’ followers get so messed up? New life, faithfulness, forgiveness are what God is all about, …
We are uncomfortable with Jesus being powerless, not being cool . . . for the disciples back then, he wasn’t behaving as expected, just icky to die on a cross. HUB Bible Study meest in Sbarro (in a booth near the windows if we’re lucky) at Noon on Mondays, but we are skipping next week due to Spring Break. We’ll pick up …
February 2012 – Martha and Mary readings A small group of PSU faculty and staff gather over lunch twice each month and explore some of the stories of women in scripture and how their stories illumine our own stories. If you would like more information about these lunch conversations, contact Alicia Anderson, campus minister. Luke 10 38Now as they …
Happy Lent, everyone! Each week’s posts for the Chocolate for Lent Bible study and disucssion are online here Through Lent, two or three pieces will be posted each week. Whether you can join the conversation on Thursdays over dinner (after worship) at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center or not, we hope you find the readings, reflections and questions helpful in your journey this …
We met in Sbarro at Noon on Monday, and plan to meet there again next Monday (and all the Mondays that follow), so come join the conversation. It will be informal, friendly and open. You can bring a Bible, but we’ll bring the readings printed out (and a Bible for reference, too). Below are the readings for Sunday, February 26th …
