serve (29)

Ian

Boundaries of Service

Numbers 32:16–22, Matthew 3:13–17, John 13:1–17, 2 Corinthians 5:14–17 Service takes many forms. We are often tied into our mind’s understanding of service, and thus become blind to what service can look like. In the case of Reubenites and Gadites, their service took place in…

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Ian

Sharing Where The Food Is

Isaiah 55:1-9, Matthew 6:1-15 When one works with the homeless, one learns that the homeless have an amazing network of information. This network includes which ministry provides food on which day. It can include which ministry provides sundries and clothes. Then there are the ministries…

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Ian

Ash Wednesday

Isaiah 58:1–12, Psalm 51:1–17, Matthew 6:19–21 Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent, the reflective Christian journey to the cross. One of the symbolic pieces are the ashes themselves. The “official” tradition is that the ashes are from last year’s Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is…

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Ian

Light Walking

Psalm 4, Isaiah 26:1-13, Matthew 5:13-16 "Many are asking, ‘Who can show us anything good?’ Let the light of your face shine on us LORD." Psalm 4:6 "I long for you in the night; yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks you…" Isaiah 26:9 Yesterday,…

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