On Monday, we asked God to help us stay awake this week as we journey with him.On Tuesday, we reflected on God's overwhelming and faithful love for His creation.On Wednesday, we reflected on the cost of following Christ.Today, we will reflect on what it might look like to show Christ our love.Read - John 12: 1-8Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had ra...  Read More

Let's continue reflecting this week with another passage that we've probably heard so many times that it risks losing its radical meaning.Read: Matthew 16: 21-27Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priest, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, “God for...  Read More

God loves you. But you probably already know that, right? Or at least you've heard it (and probably sung it) a hundred times! But sometimes the most familiar truths are hard to really grasp. Let's pause to reflect on God's character this morning.Read: Exodus 34: 2-6The Lord said to Moses, "Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai and present yourself there to me, on the t...  Read More

Can you believe it's our last week together? This week we will take some time to pause and reflect on the journey we've been on together over the last 5 weeks. Let's practice being fully present as we walk through this week together!Read:   Ephesians 4:14Everything that becomes visible is light.Therefore it says,   “Awake, O sleeper!    Rise from the dead,    and Christ will shine on you.”Isaiah 6...  Read More

Today's Scripture and topic are the perfect way to prepare our hearts and minds for Holy Week! Ultimately, Jesus' ministry was all about this "grand reversal" - the ultimate restoration of God's intentions for creation in Eden.Read: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-19 (NRSV)"From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know ...  Read More

Let me give you a bit of context for today's Scripture. You may be familiar with the first half of the chapter. The nation of Israel was broken and spiritually far from God and covenant life. The people are recorded as crying out and asking God why he does not listen when they fast and pray. God's answer is: "Is this the kind of fast I have asked of you?" He goes on to describe a people who may fa...  Read More

Read  Psalm 51: 10-12"Create in me a clean heart, Of God,and put a new and right spirit within me.Do not cast me away from your presence,and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation,and sustain in my a willing (generous) spirit."Reflect  Do you remember a time when you felt full of joy in your relationship with God? Perhaps that describes you right now, perhaps ...  Read More

When we think about things that can be restored - rebuilt and made new - we don't often think of time. We can't go backwards or change time no matter how much we may want to. But today we are going to reflect on what it means that God has promised to "restore years."Read: Joel 2:21-22 & 24-26 (ESV)"Fear not, O Land;be glad and rejoice,for the Lord has done great things!Fear not, you beasts of the ...  Read More

This Lent we have been on a journey, longing to see resurrection in so many areas of our lives and world. We are asking "God would you do it again?"  - whatever "it" is only you know. A new sense of passion and vision? Healing? A relationship that needs to be revived? A move of the Spirit in our church and communities?So far we have "returned" to God, remembered His character and deeds, prayed for...  Read More

We are at the end of week 4! As we move closer to Easter, let's resist the urge to rush toward the celebration and remain in this Lenten journey a bit longer. We are all longing for a season of refreshing and revival, so let's continue preparing our hearts and minds together!Read: Acts 3:17-20"And now, friend, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your rulers. In this way God fulfilled what h...  Read More

What happens when we truly repent? The psalm we read says that it gives us a new song, a fresh wind in our sails, and sets us out to tell others. Today we will reflect on a passage about repentance from John the Baptist's perspective!I have included 2 translations again. Feel free to check out others as well!Read: Matthew 3: 7-11"But when he saw many Pharisees and Saducees coming for baptism, he s...  Read More

Today we are going to read a familiar parable of Jesus about a prodigal who returns. Often we read this story and reflect on the love of the father, a lavish and forgiving love that is worth daily reflection! But this morning, as you read, imagine yourself in the place of the son who is in a far country.Read: Luke 15 (NRSV)Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons.The younger of them said...  Read More