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This week we look atJohn 2:1-11, about a time Jesus went to a wedding and some interesting things happened with the wine. We can bring Jesus along to the social occasions we enjoy too. To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are here.

This week we look atLuke 3:15-17, 21-22, the story of how Jesus was baptized. To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are  here.

This week we look at Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, the story of how Jesus was baptized. The greatest gift we receive in baptism is the power of the Holy Spirit - do we use that gift, or leave it on the closet shelf?  To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are  here.

This week we explore Christian baptism, reflecting on Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, the story of how Jesus was baptized. Today we discuss what it means to be a refugee, welcomed into the Realm of God, as Jesus was a refugee in this world.  To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are  here.

This week we look atLuke 3:15-17, 21-22, the story of how Jesus was baptized. Baptism confers forgiveness. How might our lives change if we carried with us the awareness that in Christ we are forgiven, already and forever? To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are  here.   This Wednesday, I begin a new bible study on the Gospel of John...

This week we look at Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, the story of how Jesus was baptized. Today we explore what it means to be adopted into the vast family of God.  To receive Water Daily by email each morning, subscribe here . Next Sunday’s readings are  here.

This week we look at Matthew 2:1-12, the story of sages who followed a star to find Jesus. What can we learn from them as we embark on the journey of a new year? 

This week we look at Matthew 2:1-12, the story of sages from other lands who followed a star to find Jesus. Their search led them to ask the current king where to find this new king the star portended - and that sent the current king into a paranoid panic and efforts to control what was beyond his control. That's what panic always does to us. How might we respond to the "uncontrollable" in our liv...

This week we look at Matthew 2:1-12, the story of sages from other lands who followed a star to find Jesus. They had to plan their journey carefully, even if they weren't sure of their destination. What might we borrow from their wisdom as we live our live in God with greater purpose and intention? 

This week we look atMatthew 2:1-12, the story of sages from other lands who followed a star to find Jesus. What must their journey have been like, wanting to arrive but not even sure of their destination? How do we deal with that? 

This week we look at Matthew 2:1-2, the story of sages from other lands who followed a star to find Jesus. Who were these "wise men" and what motivated them to act on faith? 

This week we look atJohn 1:1-8, which sets out Christmas story into a cosmic context. As we celebrate Christ's birth tonight, we explore why God's Word had to become enfleshed in the first place - to bridge a communications breakdown we could not repair. 

This week we look at John 1:1-8, which sets out Christmas story into a cosmic context. John writes that those who believe in Christ are "made children of God." In this season of wonder, when our capacity for joy has been dimmed by so many challenges, can we live into this promise and let our inner child of God out to play?

This week we look at John 1:1-8, which sets out Christmas story into a cosmic context. The writer calls John the Baptist a "witness to the Light." That is a calling we all share with him - to bring light, to proclaim light, to live light. 

This week we look at John 1:1-18, which sets our Christmas story into a cosmic context. John talks about Jesus as the Light of the world who overcomes the darkness... that's a message we could use right about now!

This week we look atJohn 1:1-8, which sets out Christmas story into a cosmic context. The life of Jesus of Nazareth may have begun on that night in Bethlehem some 2,033 years ago, but the life of the Son of God came before all else. The One whose birth we celebrate this week gave birth to us!

This week we look at Luke 1:39-55, the story of Elizabeth, and of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Today we explore the radical side of this courageous girl as articulated in the song we call "the Magnificat." 

This week we look at Luke 1:39-55, the story of Mary and Elizabeth and their unexpected, inexplicable pregnancies. As Mary receives confirmation that what that angel said was actually true, she utters a song of praise. What releases praise in us? 

This week we look atLuke 1:39-55, the story of unexpected, inexplicable pregnancies. When Mary is told by the Angel that she is to bear a son, though she has not been with a man, she believes and steps into that crazy promise. What do we sense God inviting us into? Can we believe and step in? 

This week we look atLuke 1:39-55, the story of unexpected, inexplicable pregnancies. When Mary goes to visit her elderly cousin Elizabeth, whom she has been told is now with child, the baby in Elizabeth's womb starts to do somersaults, and Elizabeth knows through the Spirit that she is in the presence of the mother of her Lord. What kind of amazing God-life are you and I carrying? 

This week we look atLuke 3:7-18, the story of John the Baptizer in the wilderness. He made it clear he was not the Show - he was the opening act for the one who would redeem all things. 

This week we look atLuke 1:39-55, the story of unexpected, inexplicable pregnancies. We are told that Mary goes "with haste" to see her aged cousin Elizabeth, in the throes of her own unlikely pregnancy. There are times for waiting in life, and times to take decisive action. 

This week we look atLuke 3:7-18, the story of John the Baptizer in the wilderness. He spoke of judgment and fire - hard to find the Good News in that. Yet Christianity also has positive associations with fire - the Holy Spirit, the purifying love of God. 

This week we look atLuke 3:7-18, the story of John the Baptizer in the wilderness. He told those in authority not to abuse their power - how might we communicate that message to people in our own day? 

This week we look a tLuke 3:7-18, the story of John the Baptizer in the wilderness. As we take in his warnings about greed, how might we loosen our grip on our "too much?" ( Here is the link to the Giving Tree for foster youth I mention in this episode.)