Tag: Lent
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“And God Said: Breathe”
Theme: God acts powerfully to restore us even when we have become dispirited and are held back by our own exhaustion, and even by our own disbelief. Ezekiel 37:1-14 (NRSV): The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the…
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“Triple Dare from the Devil’s Lair”
Theme: Temptation can wear us down, but the Spirit strengthens us to persevere along the Christian journey, to be our authentic selves and not give in, or give up, on our own potential. Luke 4:1-13 (NRSV): Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,…
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“The Restorer of Streets”
Theme: The Lord guides us constantly and reminds us that life is the answer and the promise, forever. Isaiah 58:9b-12 (NRSV): Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the…
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“Lenten Promise”
Theme: In reconciling with God, we discover that even in the darkness of Lent we celebrate new life. 2 Cor. 5:20b-6:10 (NRSV): So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be…
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“The God Paradox: Left with Love’s Lifeline”
Gen 2:16-17; 3:1-7 (NRSV) Theme: God gave us the freedom to make our own choices, and when we stray, the mercy to lead us back home. And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you…
Ellen Clark Clemot 