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COMING ALIVE IN LOVE
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive….” (Howard Thurman, mentor to Martin Luther King) This week, witnessing … Continue reading
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PALM SUNDAY
For Christians, today is known as Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. This is the time of year where Christians are shepherded through the painful story of Jesus’ crucifixion and the joyful celebration of his resurrection. The Palm Sunday … Continue reading
CONNECTION IN GRIEF & LOSS
“Welcoming everything that comes to us is the challenge. This is the secret to being fully alive.” (Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow, page 8) Connection is like the air we need to breathe. Humans need connection — with … Continue reading
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IMAGES OF GOD & SELF
We hear the familiar words: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…. and then separated light from dark…” (Genesis 1:1) This Day 1. On Day 6, we humans show. “God says, ‘Let us make mankind in our … Continue reading
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THE DIVINE INDWELLING
“Deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary, … a holy place, a Divine Center, a speaking Voice… calling us home unto Itself.” (Thomas R. Kelly, A Testament of Devotion, HarperCollins Publishers, 1996, p. 3) Thomas Kelly’s words … Continue reading
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Finding Refuge in Midst of War
“Our brokenness is the wound through which the full power of God can penetrate our being and transfigure us in God. Loneliness is not something from which we must flee but the place from where we can cry out to God, … Continue reading
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FINDING REFUGE IN GOD
“Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge…” (Psalm 16:1) I am a lifelong Christian. Finding refuge in God was a familiar phrase, threading through scripture. For instance, “… God is my rock, in whom I take … Continue reading
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LOVE AT THE CENTER
My dad was an angry guy. His anger wreaked havoc at home and ruined many of his close relationships. A deeply broken heart lay behind the anger. Dad’s father died a premature death from alcoholism. Dad drank a lot, and … Continue reading
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Transfiguration of Christ
Luke 9:28-36 Sermon delivered by Amy Russell St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Hood River, OR August 6, 2023 This is a sermon I offered recently. May you find something useful here. *************************************** Prayer: Loving God, open our hearts and mind to … Continue reading
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COMING HOME TO GOD’S LOVE
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the … Continue reading
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