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2020-06-27T05:39:23-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Let God’s Light Shine on Us

Last updated on: June 27, 2020 at 5:39 am By Bruce Epperly

XCII Let God’s Light Shine on Us (6/27) May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us. (Psalm 67:1; read entire Psalm 67.) One of my favorite praise songs is “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” celebrating God’s filling our world and lives with light in a world of darkness. God’s light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot defeat it. In God’s light, we see light and find our way through the valley of... Read more

2020-06-26T05:37:17-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Make a Joyful Noise

Last updated on: June 26, 2020 at 5:37 am By Bruce Epperly

XCI Make a Joyful Noise (6/26) Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; sing the glory of God’s name; give God glorious praise. Come and see what God has done. (Psalm 66:1-2, 5) “Come and see what God as done,” the Psalmist intones. What God has done is the source of our joy. But we need to be attentive. How often to we walk by something beautiful, being too busy to note God’s handiwork and give thanks. In... Read more

2020-06-25T05:46:01-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Stillness in the Storm

Last updated on: June 25, 2020 at 5:46 am By Bruce Epperly

XC My soul waits in silence. (6/25) For God alone my soul waits in silence; from God comes my salvation. God alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress: I shall never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2) “My soul waits in silence.” We live in a noisy world. There are days when we can barely find a moment of silence, whether in our homes and workplaces or in our own inner lives as we fret about personal and social problems.... Read more

2020-06-24T21:20:45-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – July 5, 2020

Last updated on: June 24, 2020 at 9:20 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – July 9, 2017 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45:10-17; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “Come to me all who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” These words from Jesus serve as God’s response to Paul’s, and our own, inner turmoil and ethical and spiritual angst. Jesus speaks out of his unique relationship with God to provide us with wisdom and guidance as we seek... Read more

2020-06-22T08:52:59-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – How Can I Keep from Singing?

Last updated on: June 22, 2020 at 8:52 am By Bruce Epperly

LXXXVII Joy in Challenging Times: How Can I Keep from Singing (6/22) Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. (Psalm 47:1; read entire Psalm 47) You don’t need to feel guilty about joy in times of trouble. You can shout for joy, clap your hands and give thanks in difficult times. We need to honor all our feelings. Often the ability to feel joy is related to our ability to lament and protest.... Read more

2020-06-21T13:54:27-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Be Still in God’s Presence

Last updated on: June 21, 2020 at 1:54 pm By Bruce Epperly

LXXXVI Be Still in God’s Presence (6/21) Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10) We need a still point in the turning world, as T.S. Eliot counsels. We need a center in the cyclone. Life is coming at us fast. Though many of us shelter in place, our lives are anything but peaceful. We lament the rising death tolls from the Coronavirus. We feel the pain of those who protest injustice. We struggle with our own sense... Read more

2020-06-19T07:55:01-04:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – June 28, 2020

Last updated on: June 19, 2020 at 7:55 am By Bruce Epperly

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Jeremiah 28:5-9; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 This week’s stories are all challenging, spiritually, ethically, and relationally. We need to take exception to the story of Abraham and Isaac to be faithful to the God of grace. Following Christ is ultimately about a life-giving lifestyle, not violence or fear. To be honest, I am unsure what to do with the passage related to Abraham and Isaac. Given the realities of trauma and... Read more

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2020-06-19T05:12:51-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Crisis – On Juneteenth, Celebrate Freedom

Last updated on: June 19, 2020 at 5:12 am By Bruce Epperly

LXXXIV Celebrate Freedom (6/19) I shall walk in liberty for I have followed your precepts. (Psalm 119:45) Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation – which had been issued on January 1, 1863 – was read to newly freed African Americans in Galveston, Texas by General Gordon Granger. On Juneteenth, our calling is to let freedom ring for every citizen, regardless of color. Here in the USA, we face... Read more

2020-06-18T06:07:00-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic – Longing for God

Last updated on: June 18, 2020 at 6:07 am By Bruce Epperly

LXXXIII Longing for God (6/18) As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for the living God. (Psalm 42:1-2; read Psalm 42 in its entirety.) God is passionate and wants us to be passionate in our quest for relationship with our Creator. In today’s Psalm, the author yearns for an encounter with God. He wants the refreshment of a personal relationship with his Parent and Creator. He wants God to... Read more

2020-06-17T05:57:17-04:00

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Faith in a Time of Pandemic: Companionship Companionship

Last updated on: June 17, 2020 at 5:57 am By Bruce Epperly

LXXXII Compassionate Companionship (6/17) Happy are those who consider for the poor; God delivers them on the day of trouble. (Psalm 41:1) The poor need plenty of consideration these days. The pandemic, along with the recent protests, have had an inordinate impact on those who are most economically vulnerable. Many persons on the front lines during the pandemic make barely more than minimum wage – nursing home aides, farmworkers, non-union store clerks, delivery persons. Moreover, the pandemic has led to... Read more

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