On the Camino, I had a deep realization as I was remembering who I was again. Part of my journey was to begin to understand that my call as a pastor in the world isn’t dependent on the system I belong to. The United Methodist Church has held me, supported me, trained me and ordained…
Author: pastorcourt
Courtney McHill has been in ministry for over 10 years and is travelling the world in search of pilgrimage and new life. What is it to be theological in different spaces? What are we searching for? What will we find about God, our world and ourselves?
First day of school!
Yesterday was a big day for me. It was the first day of school for me for language school! I have been gearing up for this month for a little while and it has always been part of the plan around me coming here for a while. When Ana and I talked about me…
We begin again…
It is a Wednesday afternoon and this is my view right now. I am sitting at the bar downstairs from our flat and sipping a cappuccino while I have my laptop out. We live on Innstrasse. I still can’t pronounce without sounding very very American. I have been here since May 23rd, so a…
Look up….
Good morning! Today’s scripture: Genesis 13:14-18 (NRSV) 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Raise your eyes now, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring like…
Once upon a time….
Good morning everyone! We made it to mid week! Today’s scripture: Job 1The Message 1 1-3 Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven sons and three daughters. He was also…
Would you listen?
Hello all! Hope this Tuesday finds you well! Today’s scripture: Psalm 17:1-7 (NRSV) Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. 2 From you let my vindication come; let your eyes see the right. 3 If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,…
Matching
Happy President’s Day all! Hope you are well! Today’s scripture: 1 John 2:3-6 The Message 2-3 Here’s how we can be sure that we know God in the right way: Keep his commandments. 4-6 If someone claims, “I know him well!” but doesn’t keep his commandments, he’s obviously a liar. His life doesn’t match his words. But…
A time for running…
Good morning! Happy Saturday! Today’s scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NRSV) Everything Has Its Time 3 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and…
God’s persistence
Good morning and happy Friday! Today’s scripture: Exodus 6:1-13The Message 6 God said to Moses, “Now you’ll see what I’ll do to Pharaoh: With a strong hand he’ll send them out free; with a strong hand he’ll drive them out of his land.” 2-6 God continued speaking to Moses, reassuring him, “I am God. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac,…
Holy Ground
Good morning! Did you get your ash in church last night? Today’s scripture: Acts 7:30-34 (NRSV) 30 “Now when forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush. 31 When Moses saw it, he was amazed at the sight; and as he approached to look,…
Living in Violet 