Posts Tagged: fear

B-Flat Christian

Psalms: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Experiencing all of the emotions By Rebecca Lister   A friends and I have been meeting regularly to pray, share, laugh and read.  We decided to try reading the Psalms together, underlining certain verses or phrases that reach out to us, wondering at their sheer beauty and… Read more »

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

Waves and winds A Revised Common Lectionary resource for August 13 by Magdalena I. García But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ – Matthew 14:30 Read the full lectionary passages here When we step out in faith to feed the hungry and… Read more »

Not quite right

Don’t act like my cat You can’t love a world you’re afraid of By Joshua Bower A lot of Christians share a certain behavior with my family’s cat. But if the church is going to love our world with the love of Jesus, this has to change. I’ve never wanted a cat. However, my 6-year-old… Read more »

Pilgrim Poems

If not now, when? Love speaksA poem about conquering fear by Rose Niles TheResurrected JesusSpeaksMainlyOf conquering fear—“Do not be afraid”Over and over—I consulted the exhaustiveConcordanceAnd this is trueAttestedBy all the witnessesWe have—Do not be afraidDo not be afraid—Every time JesusShows up to meAnd to us allThe greeting of all greetings:Do not be afraid.When we are… Read more »

Pastorish

Redefining where and when church happens   Jump!What conquering a fear of heights taught me about being the church by Mieke Vandersall I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one… Read more »