We are free to live lives of quiet grace without always seeking to demonstrate how great we are to others. We are free to humble ourselves, to let go, to lose the argument, to pour out our lives in love.
We are free to live lives of quiet grace without always seeking to demonstrate how great we are to others. We are free to humble ourselves, to let go, to lose the argument, to pour out our lives in love.
In this moment when I live, I do not strain for a past that is long gone or stretch toward a future that may never be. Rather, in this moment, I trust that the Lord is absolutely faithful, evening as I walk in the midst of trouble. He is the one who preserves my life, defeats my enemies, delivers and fulfills His purposes in me. I trust in the steadfast love of the Lord. I know that he will not forsake me, and he will lead me step by step, day by day, moment by moment into the fullness of His love.
Pentecost +6 2019St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydGenesis 18:1-4, Psalm 15, Colossians 1:21-29, Luke, 10:38-42 This is an exciting time for St. Brendan’s as we prepare for our future and think about our calling in this community. When we launched St. Brendan’s, we simply started practicing the ancient rhythms of worship together. Over time, people…
Reading Hebrews – Journey Toward Hope Pentecost +20 Rev. Doug Floyd Hebrews 2:1-18 Summer is fading, and we are looking forward to enjoying the season when evening air turns cool and afternoons turn golden. As Michael O’Sidhail writes in “Autumn Report,” Autumn is touching us with a summer’s afterthought. The tilted sun hazes around the…
We continue to walk on unstable and uncertain ground, thinking it is stable, sure and immovable. We must wake up to the realization that our only firm footing is in the way of the Lord.