Keeping watch A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 3 by Magdalena I. García ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.’ – Mark 13:28 Read the full lectionary passage here Two orchids sit on my kitchen table… Read more »
December 2, 2017
justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates
Keeping watch A Revised Common Lectionary resource for December 3 by Magdalena I. García ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.’ – Mark 13:28 Read the full lectionary passage here Two orchids sit on my kitchen table… Read more » 
Let love speak: words and actions to pave the way of the Lord By Magdalena I. García Words are important. They have the power to frame, shape and inspire our lives. We take great care in teaching our children to speak and to master the right speech because language has the power to connect us… 
Keeping Christmas When traditions have to change by Ken Rummer How will I keep Christmas this year, in retirement, in this new place? Now that Christmas is no longer part of my job, how will I mark the season? In my growing up years, we often attended Christmas vespers at the university. It was held… 
Cloudy vision The inscrutable, unpredictable call of God By Sue Washburn I’m rarely accused of having my head in the clouds. I’m not the daydreaming, stare off into space sort. I feel most comfortable when I know what to expect in my day. I use my phone’s calendar app keep me on track. I get… 
A double standard A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 26 by Magdalena I. García And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ – Matthew 25:40 Read the full lectionary… 
Falling in love with God What is Christian spirituality? by N. Graham Standish A Thought: What is Christian spirituality? It’s very simple: falling in love with God so we can love others and ourselves. The moment we fall more in love with the Bible, the church, spiritual practices, worship, theology, or anything else that… 
Burying and unearthing A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 19 by Magdalena I. García So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours. – Matthew 25:25 Read the full lectionary passage here Life is a constant cycle of burying and unearthing, and this… 
Stay woke A Revised Common Lectionary resource for November 12 by Magdalena I. García Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. – Matthew 25:13 Read the full lectionary passage here It’s remarkable that this parable focuses on bridesmaids because in the Gospels’ narrative it was the male disciples who fell… 
Can We Talk About Sexism? In #metoo conversations, the church can do better by Susan Rothenberg Here’s a statistic that you may or may not find startling. A study by PC(USA) Research Services in 2016 revealed 84% of female teaching elders have experienced discrimination, prejudice or harassment based upon their gender. Yet, 48% of male… 
Missing Choir Hearts on Fire, Brains on Ice* by Ken Rummer Eight months into retirement, I realized I missed singing in the choir, a surprising conclusion for one who never took choir in school. There was an elementary school solo on “I Dream of Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair” and a fifth grade…