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Inside -&- Out
SCRIPTURE: John 14:23-28, 30-31, New Living Translation, The Message 23 Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. [Creator] will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them. 24 Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me, and keep my words. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the [Maker] who sent me. 25 I am telling you these things now while…
You Want Me to Eat What?
SCRIPTURE: Acts 11:1-18 Common English Bible The apostles and the brothers and sisters throughout Judea heard that even the Gentiles had welcomed God’s word. 2 When Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him. 3 They accused him, “You went into the home of the uncircumcised and ate with them!” 4 Step-by-step, Peter explained what had happened. 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying when I had a visionary experience. In my vision, I saw something…
The Gazelle in the Room
SCRIPTURE: Acts 9:36-43, New International Version 36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas*); she was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time [when the disciples were traveling in the area] she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged…
Check In, Check Up, Check List
SCRIPTURE: Romans 12:9-18 New Revised Standard Version 9 Let love be genuine;hate what is evil,hold fast to what is good;10 love one another with mutual affection;outdo one another in showing honor.11 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the opportune time.12 Rejoice in hope,be patient in suffering,persevere in prayer.13 Contribute to the needs of the saints;extend hospitality to strangers.14 Bless those who persecute you;bless and do not curse them.15 Rejoice with those who rejoice,weep with those who…
Stories: The Medicine of Memory
SCRIPTURE: Acts 5:12-16, 27-34 The Message, 35-37 The Living Bible 12-16 Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them…. [The apostles were arrested by the Chief Priest and put in jail. During the night an “angel of God” let them out,…
Crows, Airborne Seeds & Jesus On the Loose
SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:1-12 Tree of Life, The Message, New Living Translation, New Life Version, First Nations Version 24 It was now sunrise on the first day of the week; at daybreak, the crack of dawn, the women came to the tomb, carrying the burial spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone had been rolled away from the burial cave, the tomb; 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the…
Tenderness, Anger & Jesus’ Feet
SCRIPTURE: John 12:1-8, Expanded Bible This translation includes internal notes that are printed inside brackets in italics. 12 Six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived. (Lazarus is the man Jesus raised from the dead.) 2 There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people ·eating [reclining; it was customary to eat formal meals while reclining around a low table] with Jesus. 3 Mary brought in…
Being Prodigal – a modified Lectio Divina
SCRIPTURE: Luke 15:11-32, Easy-to-Read Version 11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me now the part of your property that I am supposed to receive someday.’ So the father divided his wealth between his two sons. 13 “A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living…
To Come Back as a Flower
SCRIPTURE: Shining Light Tells the Good Story (Luke) 12:54-56, 13:1-9, First Nations Version 54 Creator Sets Free (Jesus) then said to the crowd, “When a cloud rises in the west, you say, ‘It will rain soon,’ and so it does. 55 The wind blows from the south and you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and so it is.” Then he spoke to the spiritual leaders, 56 “You who wear false faces! You understand what the earth, wind, and…
Which Wing?
SCRIPTURE: Luke 9:51 and 13:31-35, Complete Jewish Bible 9:51 As the time approached for him to be taken up into heaven, Jesus made his decision – to set out for Yerushalayim. In various translations Jesus started off strong with resolve intently turned toward decided resolved made up his mind steadfastly/stedfastly set his face toward settled it in his mind fixed his face was determined set His face resolutely set his sights on settled himself fully… he gathered up his courage…