by Hans Jorgensen | Jul 30, 2021 | Devotions
As the people of Israel were hungry in the wilderness and complaining to Moses, God promised, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day” (Exodus 16). This is a central Biblical story of hunger,...
by Liesl Spitz | Jul 23, 2021 | Devotions
Growing up in California, snowy Christmas was a phenomenon of movies like “Home Alone,” and Hallmark greeting cards. Still, there are all kinds of signs I would look for that Christmas was on the way: hyped-up advertisements for new toys, store and sidewalk...
by Liesl Spitz | Jul 9, 2021 | Devotions
When I was little, I remember loving the joke, “you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your relatives.” (Can you guess the part I thought was funny?) We don’t often think of family as something we choose—at least not the people who raise...
by Liesl Spitz | Jul 2, 2021 | Devotions
In this week’s reading from 2 Corinthians, Paul talks about a thorn in his side that made him weak — yet in Paul’s weakness, God’s power was “made perfect.” There are many voices in our world today that tell us how to get to “perfect.” Whether it’s a fitness regimen...
