Highs and lows… Terror and joy… Heaven and earth… Advent asks us to open our hearts to all of it. The nativity story itself holds this tension: a birth surrounded by angels and shepherds, yet set within a world marked by empire, fear, and displacement. (Rev. Janice MacLean) Let’s listen to the words we areContinue reading “Connected to Heaven and Earth”
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Midweek Message – December 10
Worship – We continue our Advent Journey to Bethlehem and light the candle of JOY! The scripture is Luke 2: 8-20 (CEB); it’s the story of the angels telling the shepherds of Jesus’ birth and my reflection title is Connected to Heaven and Earth. It may seem out of order, when we haven’t even celebratedContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 10”
What Does It Mean to Be Joyful?
Can we tap into joy in the midst of the challenges of everyday life?
Can We Still Be Amazed?
No written words today because I didn’t write most of it down.. 😉 But you can watch our video if you like, the scripture reading is at 24:04 and my interactive reflection starts at 25:56.
The Joy of Unexpected Leadership
We showed this clip from the movie Babe to start things off. Babe was the unexpected leader in the video clip wasn’t she. Whenever I think of herding sheep, we think of sheepdogs, nipping and barking. But Babe does it very calmly… demonstrating a different kind of leadership, in conjunction with the shepherd. Jesus wasContinue reading “The Joy of Unexpected Leadership”
Facing Our Doubts
Anyone who saw the brief intro video I made, knows that I have had lots of thoughts swirling around in my head this past week. • The wounds in Jesus hands, wounds of the earth• What wounds are we willing to look at?• What evidence do we need?• What miracles do we believe in?• TheContinue reading “Facing Our Doubts”
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