2020 has taught us to hold loosely to our plans. Adapted from a devotion I shared at the opening of our team planning retreat.
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We don’t study the Bible to know the Bible, but to know God and our place in God’s story for the world.
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The sound of my grandmother’s percolator reminds me of a special time when I always felt welcome at the table.
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A book on the church’s silence about and complicity with racism, challenged me to no longer remain quiet about LGBTQIA inclusion in the church.
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A Hamilton song, a book, a podcast, and a Bible story have me thinking about humility, striving and satisfaction.
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Striving after power, money and privilege is ultimately dissatisfying. Jesus teaches us instead to know our brokenness and dwell in God’s loving presence.
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These days, it’s pretty easy to long to go back to the way things were, but we’re called to move forward to a new normal.
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We white people must move from seeing ourselves as allies “supporting our black brothers and sisters,” to integral partners in dismantling racist systems.
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