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Worshiping at the Nittany Shrine

Email Devotion Pentecost 21 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. (Exodus 20:2-3, NRSV) I’m not sure what the proper term is … heresy … idolatry … spiritual adultery … but I was…

Remembering Nickel Mines

Email Devotion Pentecost 20 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22) When I woke up on Saturday morning I found these words on…

Conversation

Email Devotion Pentecost 19 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. (Jeremiah 31:31, NRSV) As I thought about today’s sermon theme of “identity,” I found myself wandering around some old illustrations, and this one crossed my homiletical…

Vitality

Email Devotion pentecost 18 Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 6:23) As I looked around, I knew that I was looking at a picture of health. Not in the way we often think of it, as visions of healthy clear veins, a…

Homecoming

Email Devotion Pentecost 17 But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and…

Labor

Email Devotion Pentecost 16 Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) The breathing is so slow and slight that at times it in indiscernible. Effort is being exerted, but the tangible results of that effort and negligible. “Labored” breathing to be…

Charis

EMAIL DEVOTION PENTECOST 14 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:3) Sometimes when I look at the world around me, all I seem to see is the posturing of politicians, the arrogance of athletes, the intolerance of church leaders, and the anger of people who…

Moments of Grace are All Around Us

Email Devotion Pentecost 13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. –Proverbs 28:13 Sometimes even I am stunned by my own stupidity. One would think that I would be used to it by now … but evidently, not. For the past 6-7 years, I have…

Seeing God in Strange Places … Like Fencing?

EMAIL DEVOTION PENTECOST 12 Therefore do not pronounce judgement before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive commendation from God. –1 Corinthians 4:5 Yes … I am actually watching Olympic fencing. I…

Joy … Always Joy

Email Devotion Pentecost 10 He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will,to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:5-6) It was a joy and privilege to share worship with Pr. Robert Wegehoft at St.…