The Trinitarian Shape of Advent “To meditate on the three Persons of the Godhead is to walk in thought through the garden eastward in Eden and to tread on holy ground.” —A.W. Tozer The Advent season traditionally invites us into reflection on the arrival of God’s human presence in Jesus Christ. Yet, the presence of …
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Comfort, Comfort my People Advent Retreat
Women's Advent Retreat I'm excited to announce that we'll be convening our fourth (!) annual Advent retreat coming up on Thanksgiving weekend. Take a few hours away to prepare your heart to receive the true Gift of Christmas. During this one-day retreat, you will have the opportunity to find comfort in the biblical prophecies and …
In the Valley with the Shepherd
The following is the text of a teaching I gave to the women of my community from Connections Christian Church on retreat at Peaceful Valley Ranch in Colorado. Holy Spirit, we welcome you into this place. May my words be your words, specific to each precious life gathered here. Open our hearts to receive the …
Denial and Repentance
Good Friday Communion Devotional 2025 a response to John 13:36-38; 18:15-18, 25-27 In our time together this evening, we have walked with Peter through his declaration of allegiance and then his denial of Christ. In his denial, we recognize his rejection, his turning away from the one whom he once embraced because of his fear …
Words for Worship
It's been some time since I posted here. While I can't say that I've been doing a lot of other writing, I haven't been completely lax either. Over the next few days, I'll be posting a few very short things that I have written for my church community as part of our Advent and Easter …
Communion Meditations on The Prophetic Names of Jesus from Isaiah 9:6
Advent 1: Wonderful Counselor LIGHTS DIM Today we begin the season of Advent which is a time for us to prepare … to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of Jesus our Savior. Hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth, the prophet Isaiah sought to prepare God’s people for the Messiah’s coming with these …
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Rest for an Anxious Heart
How Scripture has shaped my faith: A Testimony for Connections Christian Church November 10, 2024 Have any of you found reason to be worried or anxious this past week? Our world is inundated with voices telling us to be afraid. So much so that it is not surprising that social critics call this the Age …
What is Enough?
God did the unthinkable in sacrificing his Son. In our limited human understanding, we cannot wrap our minds around that sort of love, that sort of sacrifice. Do you wonder, can this one death be enough to cover darkness in my heart, much less the magnitude of human depravity through all of history? When the …
Children’s Poems for O Antiphons
*The refrain of these poems is adapted from a monologue in "Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes O Anitphon O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law:come to save us, Lord our God! Isaiah 7:14 Children’s poem Sometimes we wander and feel alone We search and search to find our home But Jesus comes to be …
An Invitation: Prepare the Way
You are warmly invited to a one-day women's retreat that I'm organizing with my friends in order to prepare our hearts for Advent. It is graciously hosted by my parents' church in Loveland, CO on the Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26). Please feel free to forward this invitation to any women you think might enjoy …
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