Becoming
Scriptures – Acts 2:41-47, James 1:22-24
Reflections: The Great 50 Days is the time in the church year between Easter and Pentecost. During this time we remember that the Risen Christ was with the disciples and is with us. It is a time to focus on what it means to share the Good News of God [...]
Throughout Lent, we’ve been invited to listen to who God is calling us to be and what God is calling us to do.
This is a space to share the thoughts and ideas. Feel free to list your ideas. If you see ideas that you like or are interested in, please comment on those as well.
Starting [...]
Excuses
Scriptures – Exodus 3:10-15, 4:1-5, 4:10-13; Matthew 19:16-22
Reflections: God is calling us…but…
What are our excuses? What are our hesitations? What are our fears? Ask God to hold them and take them away. Ask God for courage!
God Calls Us
Scriptures – Joel 2:28 and Jeremiah 1:4-10
Reflections: God calls all of us as individuals and as a community. God grants dreams and visions. What are some of your dreams and visions of and for Blaine? Get specific! The sky is the limit!
Scriptures: 1 Kings 19:9-13, Zechariah 2:13, Mark 6:45-47, Lamentations 3:21-28
Reflections:
God comes to us in the silence. We can’t hear God if we are talking or crowding our life with noise and activity. It is not about us, but about God alone. This week, sit together in silence and hold Blaine in God’s [...]
Clearing Space
Scriptures – Psalm 51:1-17, Joel 2:12-14
Reflections:
We must clear space for newness to come – we do it in our gardens, in our homes in the spring, and we must do it within ourselves as well. We must clear out all that clouds our vision and hearing God. What is Blaine’s junk? [...]