The lesson from Matthew might as well be a livestock review. Picking and choosing the goats vs the sheep. Which are the best livestock? Which are loved more? Which livestock category do you fit into? Matthew shares with us some strong language from Jesus and asks us to review ourselves in the process. 31 “When the…
When you think of yourself, what image comes to mind? Do you think about ways that you resemble other family members? Do you think of the image you try to project to others? We are all concerned with our image in one way or another. The lesson from Matthew for this Sunday, invites us to…
Lectio Divina (a latin phrase meaning divine reading) is a spiritual practice dating back to the 5th century. It is a way of reading scripture intentionally, listening to the words and phrases that stand out to you. Lectio Divina can be challenging to do in a group setting, but gaining insight from others can add…
Having faith under pressure is easier said than done. There are times when we feel so much pressure that our faith seems weak at best, and nonexistent at worse. The readings for August 27th talk about having faith under pressure and how we can benefit from faith keeping in difficult times. 8 Now a new king…
Dogs are a much beloved creature in our day, but to talk about dogs and faith would be weird. Faith is an interesting and sometimes undefinable thing. In today’s scripture lesson we witness faith going to the dogs. And we get to celebrate it!! Sometimes things that we know for certain can shift due to…