Calling in the Wilderness
12/21/2017
Jennifer Klein on the God who meets us in the desert. … More Calling in the Wilderness
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The Word Became Flesh
12/18/2017
Jeff Given on how we might joyfully receive and share the Word in us. … More The Word Became Flesh
God’s Nevertheless
12/08/2017
Daryl Ellis on the clear, gracious word of God in a world unsure how to listen. … More God’s Nevertheless
The Cat’s Out of the Bag
12/06/2017
Cara Meredith on what Uber drivers, Civil Rights icons, and Isaiah have to teach us about the movement of God. … More The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Make Space for Advent
12/01/2017
John the Baptist seemed a little bit nuts. Between his choice of cuisine (locusts? really?!), his odd clothing (camel hair? really?!), and his odd choice for living quarters (the desert? really?!) he would have made for a difficult dinner guest. He was a wild man. A prophet. A seer. His message was simple. Prepare the way. Jesus … More Make Space for Advent
Waiting, and Other Lessons God Seems Determined to Teach Me
11/30/2017
I am NOT good at waiting. Anybody with me on that? … More Waiting, and Other Lessons God Seems Determined to Teach Me
Featured today at The Glorious Table
11/27/2017
The funny thing about pain is that it lives only in our minds. We can see its effects–sleeplessness or thrashing about or tears–but we can’t see it. Once a painful season has ended, the pain lives in our memories. And it often looks different on the other side. I wrote this post for The Glorious Table nearly five … More Featured today at The Glorious Table
Come, Ye Thankful People * 10 Minute Devotional
11/21/2017
The value of simplicity and gratitude in an age of overcommitment and abundance. … More Come, Ye Thankful People * 10 Minute Devotional
Helpless Christianity * 10 Minute Devotional
10/17/2017
We’re preaching through Romans at our church right now, and I’ll admit that it’s a challenge. I’m more a John sort of girl. I like an image to hang my hat on, a story to dive into. Romans is short on story and long on multisyllabic words. Unpacking Paul is like opening up a set … More Helpless Christianity * 10 Minute Devotional
What to Do When There’s Not Much You Can Do * 10 Minute Devotional
10/03/2017
When I lead the prayers of the people in church these days, they are long. There is a lot to mention. This week there will be more still. Some of the recent tragedies are halfway across the world. Others are a short drive away. Some make headlines. Others are privately mourned. Some involve hundreds. Others … More What to Do When There’s Not Much You Can Do * 10 Minute Devotional
Courtney Ellis 