One Voice But he said, “It is not the sound made by victors or the sound made by losers; it is the sound of singing that I hear.” Exodus 32:18 There are many reasons why I love the Red Sox. And though the sight lines are often better, the commentary more informative, and the bathroom and snacks […]
Lenten Devotional 2026
Lenten Devotional 2026–Monday, February 23
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness… (Luke 4:1) In our opening message on Sunday, we talked about our experiences of the desert: It is hot in the daytime and cold at night. The colors seem monochromatic until we look more closely. It […]
Lenten Devotional 2026
I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.—Psalm 104:33 The Power of Music to Soothe & Nourish Music is the one thing, besides good vegan food, that can nourish my body, mind and spirit all at once! This past year has […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Saturday, February 21
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” –Colossians 3:14 As I contemplated the theme “Nourishing Community: Body, Mind, and Spirit”, I had trouble bringing to mind any particular nourishing community experiences I have had, as I tend to be more of an independent loner than a community person. Then my mind […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Friday, February 20
You, O God, are my shepherd; I shall not want. You make me lie down in green pastures. You lead me beside still waters. You restore my soul. –Psalm 23:1-2 Periodically, our Daily Devotion will be an invitation to take time for nourishing body, mind, and/or spirit. Today, honoring the […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Thursday, February 19
Jesus said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the […]
Lenten Devotional 2026–Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18
By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’–Genesis 3:19 The Awe of Ash Wednesday Ashes My earliest memory of ashes on Ash Wednesday was when I was in grade school (many years […]