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COMING ALIVE IN LOVE

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Incarnation Place

“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

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Incarnation Place

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 →

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CONNECTION IN GRIEF & LOSS

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Incarnation Place

“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

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Incarnation Place

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

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Incarnation Place

“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

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Incarnation Place

“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

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Incarnation Place

“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

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Incarnation Place

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

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Incarnation Place

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

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Incarnation Place

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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