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Tag Archives: forgiveness
Pentecost 16a: The Limits of Rage and Zeal
The alternative first reading for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost is Jonah 3:10–4:11. This, and not the Big Fish, is the heart of the book. Jonah is forced to preach a warning to his arch-enemies in Nineveh. They repent. God … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday Petitions
Creator God, we who stand before you are dust, and to dust we shall return. But you have breathed into our lips your Holy Breath, so we are also … yours. Help us this Lent to come alive to your … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, forgiveness, Prayer, prayers
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Antidote for Complacency: Reflections of Sunday’s Readings
The very first thing that caught my eye as I drove into Ann Arbor the spring of 1966 was that strange graffiti on a huge concrete retaining wall. Being in Greek I could not decipher it and perhaps for that very … Continue reading
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Tagged complacency, economy, forgiveness, Gospel, human potential, Isaiah, lent, money, potential, repentence
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Do Our Pets Go To Heaven?
At our first annual Blessing of the Animals service we shared stories. After Sharon told of the way her dog had (perhaps) saved her life when she was worn down with caring for her dying father and she began to … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Bible, Church, Dogs, Faith, forgiveness, grace, heatherhope, heaven, kingdom of God, pets, religion
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Thoughts of Columba in Deep-Green August
Devotional thoughts of Columba, Iona Scotland and Ireland help us see the blessings in the deep green of an exceptionally wet summer. Continue reading
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Tagged Columba, Faith, farm, forgiveness, grace, heatherhope, Iona, Ireland, rain, Scotland, weather
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Fortify Me Lord–A Holy Saturday Prayer
Fortify me Lord. Keep me from sloppy living that cheapens your grace. Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, forgiveness, Holy, Prayer, Saturday
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