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Category: Speaking to the Soul

Sheep, goats and the social gospel

July 18, 2012 5 Comments

‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

Feed my sheep

July 17, 2012 No Comments

John 21: 15-17. “Feed my sheep.” Recently a small group of our Spirit Journey Native youth group went to Skid Row, L.A. for a mission

Feast day of the righteous gentiles

July 16, 2012 No Comments

Psalm 11 Joshua 2:1-21 Colossians 3:1-4 John 19:10-15 Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over me unless it had been given you from

Healing and change

July 15, 2012 No Comments

Psalm 148, 149, 150 (Morning) Psalm 114-115 (Evening) Joshua 1:1-18 Acts 21:3-15 Mark 1:21-27 Mark 1:21-27 (NRSV:) They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath

Lights and calls

July 14, 2012 No Comments

No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that

Speaking truth to power

July 13, 2012 No Comments

Just occasionally, with the emphasis on just, reading one of the Biblical stories is a bit like living in reality TV-land but more uncomfortable. Reading

Hospitality in the Here and Now

July 12, 2012 No Comments

Abstract theological reflections on hospitality and welcoming the “other” are presently popular in some academic and pastoral circles. It is crucial that these discussions include

Balance and Benedict

July 11, 2012 No Comments

Commemoration of Benedict of Nursia, (480? – 547?) Founder of Western Monasticism Proverbs 2:1-9 Luke 14:27-33 Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore

Separation

July 10, 2012 No Comments

Psalm 5, 6 (Morning) Psalm 10, 11 (Evening) Numbers 35:1-3, 9-15, 30-34 Romans 8:31-39 Matthew 23:13-26 What then are we to say about these things?

Midwife God

July 9, 2012 No Comments

Readings for Monday, July 9: Psalm 1, 2, 3 (Morning) Psalm 4, 7 (Evening) Numbers 32:1-6, 16-27 Romans 8:26-30 Matthew 23:1-12 O Lord my God,