Posts by Karen Rich
12.1 “Come Let Us Adore Him”
First Sunday of Advent (Hope) Sunday, December 1 “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed,…
Read MoreIntroduction to Advent Devotional: “Come Let Us Adore Him”
The Discipleship Ministry team has prepared and will be sending daily devotionals for the season of Advent, through and including Epiphany. The daily devotions are written by members of our…
Read MorePRIDE!
June is celebrated as Pride month with a wide array of parades and activities, all of which may create moments of inter- and intra-personal conflict for those unfamiliar with the…
Read MoreHow Firm a Foundation
“When through the deep waters I call thee to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be near thee, thy troubles to bless, and sanctify to…
Read MoreWho’s In Control
“I will bless the Lord who advises me; even at night I am instructed in the depths of my mind.” …
Read MoreThe Zen Masters of Christianity
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged.” Luke 6:37 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:36 “Judge each person with the scales weighted in their…
Read MoreLearning to Listen is Learning to Love
“Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one.” Deuteronomy 6:4 Are you listening? Are you really listening? Listening to someone is a choice. How often has your attention…
Read MoreA Spirit of Wisdom
“I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you…
Read MoreTwo Men, Two Choices
In Matthew 20:29 – 34, we have a brief, yet symbolic, account of two men. They sit in the dust, their faces at knee level to everyone else, and only…
Read MoreThe Least of These
For those whose memory is better than mine, this subject will be a repeat. Why am I rehashing this subject? Because it’s struck me again out of things that are…
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