Devotional

02
Nov

Built on Injustice

Every year, my smallish town in Pennsylvania holds the earliest Halloween parade in the area. On the second Tuesday in October, participants including Scout troops, Little League teams, dance studios, […]

29
Oct

On This Day

“On this day, in 1709, a small group of Cisterian nuns was dispersed and exiled from their French convent,” I read on some “On This Day” list. Why did this […]

18
Aug

Swift Justice

Five women stand before Moses and all the powerful men of their community. They accuse these men of enforcing sexist practices, saying, “Daughters deserve a part of their father’s inheritance. […]

29
Oct

Make Your Bed – Devotional

I have an app that grants its users virtual rewards for performing real self-care tasks. “Wake up!” it chirps at me each morning, followed by “Make your bed!” and “Enjoy […]

14
Oct

Not Red or Blue but God’s – Devotional

My wife often proclaims, “We are not red people or blue people, we are God’s people!” These days, when she starts this sentence from the pulpit, her congregation recites it […]

08
Oct

Seasons – Devotional

A friend of mine said her garden looked sad in a particular corner that was shaded. No blooms, even though there were blooms abundant elsewhere in the garden. I have […]

01
Oct

Not HIM! – Devotional

Why would you ever talk to them? There are lots of those folks. The writer of Mark calls them “tax collectors.” I have other names for them. You do, too. Just imagine […]

24
Sep

Well, Shut My Mouth – Devotional

I was tempted to skip this particular passage, or to follow it with nothing but a blank devotional—the visual version of a woman being silent in church. But instead, I’d […]

09
Sep

For the Love of Trash – Devotional

In May, I was blessed to go to Japan through the UCC Board of Global Ministries. I studied the rich and complex history of the church in Japan, volunteered with […]

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