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The Upper Room Disciplines provides an opportunity to look more deeply at scripture by offering a week of devotions by a single author on a particular theme.

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Let’s Get Started . . . Again - January 5, 2024

January 5, 2024

We return to Paul on the road to Ephesus and his encounter with the disciples who are so close to getting it right. In proper Paul fashion, Paul gathers them in,...

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Let’s Get Started . . . Again - January 4, 2024

January 4, 2024

Today’s reading shows that Paul did more than start new churches; he also brought people into full understanding of the gospel. Before going out to create a new community, Paul met...

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Let’s Get Started . . . Again - January 3, 2024

January 3, 2024

It’s midweek already. We began with God’s voice and God’s promises. Today the psalmist assigns words for our voice. The best vantage point for hearing the philosophy of this generation is...

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Let’s Get Started . . . Again - January 2, 2024

January 2, 2024

In the beginning . . . God. Can there be a more disruptive idea? Consider that this is not a journal entry by Adam on the eve of his creation (no...

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Let’s Get Started . . . Again - January 1, 2024

January 1, 2024

Let’s begin again. As always, every beginning is in the middle of what has already happened. Enter memories. As far back as I can remember, whenever someone in my family dies,...

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To Be - December 31, 2023

December 31, 2023

Today’s text is a fitting reading for the first Sunday after Christmas because it is one of the earliest statements we have about who Jesus is. It is Christology in the...

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To Be - December 30, 2023

December 30, 2023

This has been a difficult season to be happy. Considering the many uproars in our nation, communities, churches—and even our homes if we are honest—it’s been a time of turmoil and...

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To Be - December 29, 2023

December 29, 2023

Babies come from God. Children are gifts from the Holy One that can remind us of life, love, hope, possibilities, and a future. I am reminded of special moments in the...

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To Be - December 28, 2023

December 28, 2023

As a clergywoman, my vocational path has been colorful. I have served in many ways, many places, and with different people. One of the most profound roles I served was as...

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To Be - December 27, 2023

December 27, 2023

Beautiful are the feet of those who announce peace. . . . Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news and announce salvation.” In my community, the many feet...

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