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Joy in the Chaos
Joy in the Chaos
June BunceDecember 18, 2023
Deep Peace
Deep Peace
Kendall GrubbDecember 11, 2023
Hope Begins With Love
Hope Begins With Love
Lin Story-BunceDecember 4, 2023
Finding God in the Unexpected
Finding God in the Unexpected
James BlayNovember 27, 2023
Dirty Dishes & Overflowing Pots
Dirty Dishes & Overflowing Pots
Doug ScaliseNovember 20, 2023
Gratitude in the Everyday
Gratitude in the Everyday
Kassaundra Shanette LockhartNovember 13, 2023
Layers of Memory
Layers of Memory
Andy BlackmunNovember 6, 2023
For What Was, Is, and Is To Come
For What Was, Is, and Is To Come
Chris ThomasOctober 30, 2023
Gratitude Is Resilience
Gratitude Is Resilience
Rev. Craig SchaubOctober 23, 2023
Unplugged and Present
Unplugged and Present
Kendall GrubbOctober 16, 2023
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When it all feels too much, let us remember that we are not alone and we are each deeply loved! 💛​​​​​​​​ Let us remember to be near to one another and hold space for one another. Let us extend compassion and share love unconditionally. Let us look The world around us is afire with God, Elizabeth Barrett Browning writes. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ At the very least, the world all around us is about to be aflame with fall! 🍁🍂 This is especially true for those who live in the mountain regions. We are en We can often miss the holy, amazing things happening around us because we get so wrapped up in what feels routine – going through the motions of simply getting from one moment to the next. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ We get so focused on the day-to-day & Loving God, Teach us to listen closely to the young among us—to their honesty, their questions, their wonder. Help us model compassion, humility, and love—And make us people who notice, who welcome, and who keep learning from the youngest If we want our children to embody the kingdom of God, then we must be intentional in shaping them toward it. We must foster humility, compassion, and wonder in them—and model those same qualities in ourselves. Children are always watching. They Too often, we assume wisdom must be polished, erudite, or packaged in the way adults communicate. But in doing so, we miss the very insights that Jesus told us to look for. As a new school year begins and classrooms fill again with students and teac When we reflect on the biblical images of tables and banquets and feasts that offer reminders of the kind of love and provision God provides and longs for us to share with one another, we see table where the conversation goes on for a while — l Create a space (in your home, church, or community group) where people are invited to share unfinished thoughts, half-formed questions, or stories in progress. Encourage margin in conversation—space to explore, stumble, and be met with kindness Hoping for more margin – or considering whether and when we want to extend more margin to others – is not the same as no boundaries or no accountability. Not all conversations and relitigations are entertained. We discern carefully around We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Rev. Kathryn House as our writer for this week’s Table Talk! 💛💛💛 Rev. Kathryn is Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Practical Theology and Chair of the Rev. Dr. Lee Barker Professorshi God of the birds and the lilies, Teach us to breathe deeply, and to notice the gifts right in front of us, Quiet our restless hearts, and remind us that your love and care is enough for today. Amen. #tabletalk #togetherness #diversity #allvoices #yo It is an invitation not to be lost to the worries of the world, but to let the beauty of this world draw us out of our panic and back into the presence of God. To give our attention to God in ways that still us and soften us. It is not easy to convi
 

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