December 15-21, 2021
“Make of my heart a stable, a house for the holy …” * This prayer song keeps sounding in our house these days as we are going about our daily lives. It’s a simple and profound desire many poets, theologians, pastors and more have pondered for years. Consider, for example, these ending stanzas from a […]
Read postDecember 8-14, 2021
Bread for Our Journey offers this prayer by Bishop Desmond Tutu to help guide us in the second week of Advent (you can access the entire devotional here: bit.ly/breadinnadvent2). This prayer reminds us of what we might need to sweep out of our hearts and lives in order to make room for hope, peace, joy […]
Read postDecember 1-7, 2021
My 8-year-old daughter had some pressing questions for me after church this past Sunday about my sermon. She was really confused: “Mommy, I thought Jesus was born in a stable! What were you talking about??” Maybe some of you were confused or disoriented, too, which is understandable. What I told Joanna is, yes, there was […]
Read postNovember 24-30, 2021
1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;5 who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast […]
Read postNovember 17-23, 2021
“For a lot of us, it’s awkward to talk about God. Or whether we believe in God, and if so, what kind of God we believe in. … when it comes to describing our faith or whether we relate to God in our daily lives, we clam up. … We’re not very tuned to how […]
Read postNovember 10-16, 2021
“Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.” (John 11:1) So begins a story like so many of our stories. Stories of unexpected and unwelcome crisis, of community, of family, and friends. Stories of fear and loss, bewilderment and anger. Emotions very real to us today. […]
Read postOctober 27-November 9, 2021
I’ve been meaning to ask … where do we go from here? I hope this question from worship this past Sunday is still ringing in your ears, and the question you received if you attended worship in person is stirring in your heart. All the questions distributed last week are copied below. If you were […]
Read postOctober 20-26, 2021
Today, or sometime this week, I invite you to spend some time praying with this paraphrase of Psalm 23 from The Message (by Eugene Peterson). May it bring you comfort and hope as you journey through this week! 1-3 God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing.You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet […]
Read postOctober 13-19, 2021
THIS WEEK @ FMC – October 13-19, 2021 “What do you need?” This question naturally follows last Sunday’s question, “Where does it hurt?” Another tender question digging deep into what is real for us, and for others. I wonder what it’s like for you to try to answer this question. Is it easy to identify […]
Read postOctober 6-12, 2021
How did you get connected to this faith community? What is one of your favorite memories here? This was one of the questions posed to you all in worship on Sunday, and I wish I could have heard all your responses and memories!! This is also one of the questions you’re invited to respond to […]
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