Speaking to the Soul: Glorify God in your body
September 24, 2015
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What relationships in my life help me to be a light bulb waiting to be illuminated by Christ and what relationships dominate me?
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Speaking to the Soul: Faithful Scholars
September 23, 2015
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In the church I grew up in I was encouraged to not just learn rote scripture or memorize what a passage was ‘supposed to mean’ but to actively engage with the classic three-legged stool of episcopalian metaphor, and the teachers I had worked hard to engage us where we were. Ultimately, this reinforced my understanding that learning in general was a Good Thing.
Speaking to the Soul: The Jesus Franchise
September 22, 2015
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The “Jesus franchise” belongs to Jesus alone… not to any person or institution, however exalted. In his infinite wisdom, God blesses us all in our diversity and in our unity. In this morning’s gospel, Christ has a final word for any of us who might find our brother or sister’s faith not exactly to our taste: Your life has been salted… flavored by the love of Christ.
Speaking to the Soul: A red letter life
September 21, 2015
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When we live for Christ, we become the embodiment of those words. In short, we become red-letter people–quotes attributed to Jesus, in human skin.
Speaking to the Soul: Welcoming the child
September 20, 2015
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I wonder, though, if our inability to care for the children in our society stems from an inability to welcome the children within ourselves and others?
Speaking to the Soul: Being a Good Steward
September 19, 2015
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The result of good stewardship on an individual, congregational, diocesan, or national level will be a testimony to the world as to how well each steward performs.
Speaking to the Soul: Begin With Happiness
September 18, 2015
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This is a gift that all too many of us feel eludes us. Most of us do not live our lives feeling happy all the time, or even most of the time. There are so many things that are beyond our control.
Speaking to the Soul: For what were you created?
September 17, 2015
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For many, many years a dear friend of mine has prayed to God before she goes to bed, “I hope that today I have done what you created me for.”
Speaking to the Soul: Seeing beauty in the midst of tragedy
September 16, 2015
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… the trait to see beauty even in the midst of death and destruction, the ability to make beauty out of nearly nothing, and to raise others up into beauty makes us both fully human and in touch with the divine.
Speaking to the Soul: The Pecking Order
September 15, 2015
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Has our competitive peripheral vision made us blind to Christ’s clear message of love right before our eyes?
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