THIS WEEK @ FMC – June 1-7, 2022
Years ago, a Bible School teacher put Romans 12:1-2 before me and it became one of my ‘top 10’ guiding scriptures. This past weekend, gathered at the MC USA Special Delegate session, I was reminded of the significance of the entirety of this chapter. I share it today for your reading, listening, and praying (from […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 25-31, 2022
Will you pray with and for Mennonite Church USA this weekend as nearly 500 delegates gather in Kansas City? Your delegates are Pauline Buller and myself, and Micah Wenger as our youth delegate. Others attending from our church are Delon Martens and Magdalena Wenger, both representing Western District Conference. We have been learning, discussing and […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 18-24, 2022
Paying attention to where God is at work is a life-long, daily, practice. The prayer of examen is one tool at our fingertips, functioning like a magnifying glass to help us examine our ordinary days for signs of God’s activity and potential re-arranging of our hearts/minds/lives. The prayer of examen is a traditional Christian […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 11-17, 2022
“Open my ears, Lord, to hear You speaking through other people. Open my eyes, Lord, to see you working in other people. Open my heart, Lord, to receive Your help from other people today.” (Lectio 365 Morning Devotion May 10, 2022) One way we hear the voice of God and experience the presence of God […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 4-10, 2022
Sunday’s Benediction: May we move into the terms of resurrection, the unknown, with confidence, sureness, and awareness. Steady in our knowing of the promise of new life. May we trust in the unseen, believe in miracles, not needing to see it before believing. May we make peace with and nurture the process of growth, of […]
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