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Luke 6: Giveaway! ——– If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. ——– Native people believe that we make ourselves sick […]

The Breastplate of St Patrick ——— St Patrick was one of the greatest evangelists in the history of the church. In his time, soldiers carved symbols on their shields for protection. The threats to Patrick’s life were real, but this prayer was his shield. ——— I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of […]

Deuteronomy 5: Touching 7 Generations ——– I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 10 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments. ——— There are […]

Matthew 25: Small Acts of Kindness ——— I was hungry and you fed me. ——— In the Appalachian region that I call home, an entirely new culture grew out of a mix of African, European, and Native cultures. The Celts—Scots, Irish, Welsh, and others—often got on very well with America’s First Nations. There were lots […]

Luke 18–Trickster Stories Then Jesus told them a story to teach them. ——– Jesus came from a long line of story tellers. So do I. Maybe that puts me in good company. In my family, we always called it swappin’ lies. But that doesn’t mean our stories were not true. A good story teller never […]

Jeremiah 22: In covenant with the land ——— O land, land, land, hear the word of the Lord! ——– The prophets of Israel often call upon the land to testify. They understood God’s people were in covenant with God’s land. When the covenant was broken there was no peace–no balance–no shalom. When the covenant was […]

John 3: Born Again–The Womb of God ——— Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again… You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again.” ——— Being born again is—without question—a feminine metaphor. Jesus invited the crusty old professor […]

Matthew 4: Learning by Example As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they […]

John 10 Warriors Standing in the Gap ——— Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come […]

Matthew 15–The Words You Speak ——– Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” ——– There is great power in the spoken word. In the beginning, God spoke the word of […]