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justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

In the struggle A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 5 By Magdalena I. García Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ – Matthew 4:10 Read the full lectionary passages here When our hunger for pleasure and immediate satisfaction leads us… Read more »

Living in between

Why go it alone? Worship is not about the selfie By Abby King-Kaiser   When I was starting my first full time pastoring gig, I could not wait to work WITH people and plan worship. I could not have been more wrong about what planning worship would be like as a solo pastor, with emphasis… Read more »

Speak out

Beer fast for Lent? An unusual spiritual request By Ken Rummer The proposition took me by surprise. “Would you be my spiritual advisor?” J. Wilson, the editor of our weekly newspaper in Iowa had just been describing the medieval practice of certain monks who only drank beer during Lent, and how he, a home-brewer and self-described beer… Read more »

Meeting Jesus: Coming soon!

Meeting Jesus Experiencing Lent through the eyes of Bible characters The Presbyterians Today Lenten devotional Meeting Jesus by Jodi Craiglow shows us Jesus through the eyes of over 40 different Bible characters. Come alongside the characters who encountered him in different ways. Join us each day as we discover what they learned from their encounter…. Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Talking back to the cloud A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 26 by Magdalena I. García While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’ – Matthew 17:5 Read the… Read more »

Unglued church

Mind the Gap Closing the space between our values and actions  By Susan Rothenberg   When my son and I visited London for the first time a few years ago, he was completely fascinated by the London Underground. For weeks prior to our trip, he researched stations, lines, and pretty much had the whole system… Read more »

Wisdom Journey

Is today really that bad? Was yesterday really that good? By N. Graham Standish We tend to look at the past wistfully, the present critically, and the future fearfully. But as Christians we are called to look at life through a different lens. We are called to look at the past realistically, the present faithfully,… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Raising the bar A Revised Common Lectionary resource for February 12 by Magdalena I. García     “But if your heart turns away and you do not hear, but are led astray to bow down to other gods and serve them, I declare to you today that you shall perish…” – Deuteronomy 30:17-18a Read the full… Read more »

Unglued church

The power of questions Leaders don’t have to have all the answers By Susan Rothenberg It took me a while to realize that the dumbest question I could ask either of my children is, “How was school today?” If you’re a parent, you already know how a child usually responds: “Fine.” The caring, concerned mom… Read more »