This is the Third Sunday of Advent. Just a week and a few days until Christmas. Can you believe it? Today we look at scripture from Isaiah… Isaiah 42:1-9 (NRSV) Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring…
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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?
Year of the Lord
Happy Saturday all! Sorry for the delay…I hope you have had a great morning so far! Today’s scripture: Isaiah 61:1-4New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to…
It’s time.
Good morning all! We have made it to Friday! Today’s scripture: Habakkuk 3:2-6New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The Prophet’s Prayer 2 O Lord, I have heard of your renown, and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work. In our own time revive it; in our own time make it known; in wrath may you remember mercy….
Joy?
Good morning! Today’s scripture: Psalm 126 (NRSV) 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” 3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. 4 Restore…
Don’t do this at home, kids!
Good morning! Today’s scripture: Mark 1:1-8 (NRSV) 1 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; 3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,…
What do we do with dreams?
Good morning! Looking at the calendar and we are definitely in countdown mode! Wow! We are just about half way through our journey in Advent. Today’s scripture: Acts 11: 4-18 (NRSV) 4 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, 5 “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I…
Wait on the Lord
Good morning all! Happy Monday! Today’s scripture: Psalm 27 1-4, 13-14 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall. 3 Though an army encamp against me,…
For Such a Time as This
Good morning! Happy Sunday! Today at the CoOp we are doing something very strange and looking at the book of Esther for the second Sunday of Advent. Here is the scripture for us today: Esther 4:1-17 (NRSV) When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and…
Who has the authority?
Good morning! Thanks for the wait….I went off to breakfast before I could pull together the devotional. Hopefully you are having a nice Saturday as well. Today’s scripture: Mark 11:27-33 (NRSV) 27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28 and said, “By…
God’s words
Good morning! We made it to Friday! Phew! Today’s scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NRSV) 4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 6 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not…
Living in Violet 