The Practice of Belonging
The eternal words of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu really help me with both the Read More
Today's Disciplines Devotion
We begin this week of devotions deep down in the depths of despair—of Abraham’s and of our own—as we read of the patriarch being called by God to sacrifice his son...
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Transitions can be tricky. Are we under the old or new rules? Do we honor the past or announce the future? For the writer of the book of Hebrews the question...
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Earlier in Luke 12, Jesus was speaking to his disciples, but here he is talking to a crowd. These are people who depend on their crops for survival. They study the...
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In Luke 12, Jesus is focused on our choices. He first warns a rich man not to be a fool with his money. Later he warns his disciples to remain watchful....
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The book of Isaiah is so full of hopeful references to “good news for the poor” (61:1), the “Prince of Peace” (9:6), the “wolf dwelling with the lamb” (11:6), and “Immanuel”...
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In today’s reading, Asaph, a temple musician in Jerusalem, observes the Assyrian invasion of the northern kingdom of Israel. Ten tribes are being swept away, leaving the southern kingdom of Judah...
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Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. I’m not sure when and where I first heard that phrase, but it has always stuck with me. Perhaps it was on...
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Turning on the news these days can easily be overwhelming, given the amount of suffering in the world. It seems that there is always a new tragedy and a new fear...
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Gratitude is at the center of sacrifices that are pleasing to God. Of equal importance is how we express that gratitude in the world. The book of Isaiah begins much like...
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As we sacrifice certainty and attempt to discern God’s will for us and our communities, how do we know we are on the right track? How can we rest assured that...
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I recently attended an intergenerational conversation between the women of a Catholic religious Order and young spiritual seekers. The community is called Nuns & Nones, and it seeks to foster relationships...
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