This is part of a weekly series for the Downtown bulletin about our Wesleyan Heritage. I thought it went well with the overall theme of this blog so I included it here too. Have a great week! I was reminded this week that we Methodists always begin with grace. It shows up in our theology … Continue reading Begin with Grace
Without A Map – We Wander
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:Proverbs 29:18 KJV Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech “I have a dream” is one of the most powerful and lasting pieces of oral history. He set forth a vision for the future that was clear and compelling. And we as a nation latched on to … Continue reading Without A Map – We Wander
A Collect for the First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy … Continue reading A Collect for the First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
Spirituality Measured by Gratitude
I doubt that there is such a thing as a measure of spirituality, but if there is, gratitude would be it.John Calvin from his Institute of Christian Worship If there is one metric to measure our faith journey, I am with Calvin that it is gratitude. The level of gratitude in our lives points toward … Continue reading Spirituality Measured by Gratitude
A Reading for Epiphany
Today is Epiphany. The day we celebrate the Gospel being opened to the all people as witnessed in the Magi traveling to worship Jesus. Outsiders...marginalized...left-behinds...that is who Epiphany stands to bring hope. May we never forget that Epiphany is not a day on the calendar but a reality in our hearts and an action plan … Continue reading A Reading for Epiphany
A Collect for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day
Collects are prayers for the collective people of faith. This one is from the Book of Common Prayer for the season of Christmas. Please join me in praying: O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled … Continue reading A Collect for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day
A Prayer for You
15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a … Continue reading A Prayer for You
