The imagery of Ezekiel’s dry bones has captured the imagination of generations. Ezekiel was a prophet living in Babylon, after Jerusalem’s defeat and its citizens exiled there, in 587 BCE. His vision of dry bones brought to life, has captivated readers through the millenniums. Ever since it’s first readers opened a scroll and read hope, […]
“At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ . . . (Jesus) said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my […]
Ted Loder’s prayers always speak to me. They reveal vulnerability, honesty along with sleepless troubling nights. His prayer, “Help Me to Believe in Beginnings” includes all of that. Yet, there is a strength of faith, confidence in the love and, forgiveness God offers each of us, and a deep yearning to be a messenger of […]
I wrote this prayer a number of years ago, when I was going through a period of loss. At the time, I found myself frustrated with small stuff, instead of dealing with the reality of loss in my life. The prayer centered me, and reminded me to question why I was upset with a person, […]
“The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and, making her stand before all of them, they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” John […]
“Jesus traveled through the cities and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good news of God’s kingdom. The Twelve were with him, along with some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses. Among them were Mary Magdalene (from whom seven demons had been thrown out), Joanna (the wife of Herod’s servant Chuza), Susanna, […]
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children.” Revelation 21:6-7 We live in a […]
A Pastor's Heart 
How beautiful! I’m so glad we serve a beautiful God who delights in creating beauty!
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Amen!
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I remember going with my parents to the Bachman’s floral show in the Dayton’s building in downtown Minneapolis when I was growing up. It was always a breath of hope in the midst of winter’s cold and darkness.
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We sure do need those breaths of hope, in the long winters times.
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