Sunday, February 16, 2020 | Reflections
When I was growing up, memorizing scripture was part of my Christian formation. Sunday School often encouraged children and adults to memorize particular Bible verses—and rewarded us with gold stars and special certificates. While this practice seems to h….(View...
Saturday, February 15, 2020 | Reflections
Check yourself before you wreck yourself. This seems to be what Paul is saying. There is no life without relationships. Our relationships shape and make us, even the difficult ones. Paul picks up on a familiar theme of our membership in the body of ….(View this...
Friday, February 14, 2020 | Out and About in EDoLA
Join churches around the Diocese of Louisiana to celebrate Carnival! Mardi Gras Spirits Fundraiser (St. George’s, New Orleans)February 14-16 and February 19-25 (when the parades are rolling Uptown) at St. George's, 4600 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans. Steps away...
Friday, February 14, 2020 | Reflections
Life is filled with drama. When we look at the life of our spiritual ancestors, drama is everywhere—family feuds, wars, mistakes, and failed attempts to be the holy people God has made and called us to be. One faithful step in dealing with our own...
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Reflections
From The Archives: November 26, 1944There are old watchtowers in Europe that have spiral stairways with windows at different levels. As you go up, you come on a window that looks out in the same direction as the one below, and you are apt to….(View this reading...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 | Reflections
The message from this section of Paul’s letter to the Christians living in Rome undergirds his belief that a genuine life of love is made up of many broken-hearted moments and miraculous restorations. One reason Romans resonates with so many of us is because we live...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Reflections
We are all in need of being saved. When Jesus encounters the woman caught in adultery, he offers the ultimate assistance of salvation. The men who condemn her make her feel miserable, acting out their own narrow-minded misery. Jesus saves her—not just from death but...
Monday, February 10, 2020 | Reflections
Isaac and Rebekah’s story is a powerful one, full of drama, adventure, love, heartbreaks, disappointments, challenges, joys, and struggle. My favorite part of their life story is the experience Rebekah has carrying twins. The sons in her womb fight each other from the...
Sunday, February 9, 2020 | Reflections
Bob Marley, activist and Jamaican singer/songwriter, frequently sang about all the troubles in the world. In songs such as “Them Belly Full (But We Hungry),” “Iron Lion Zion,” and “Redemption Song,” Marley’s understanding of compassion, grace, mercy, and restoration...
Saturday, February 8, 2020 | Reflections
Jesus is truly the model and blueprint for the Christian life.Our gospel reading shows how people misunderstood Jesus and constantly argued with him. Repeatedly they accuse him of blasphemy and being possessed by the devil. Take a minute to ref….(View this...
