by Liesl Spitz | Jan 27, 2023 | Devotions
This year in confirmation, we are making use of Daniel Erlander’s Manna and Mercy to explore overarching themes of scripture. Recently we read about Jesus’ teachings, and the ways that he turns upside down our expectations of God’s love. Erlander’s words for me were a...
by Liesl Spitz | Jan 21, 2023 | Devotions
As the season of Epiphany continues so does the theme of baptism and its unfolding in our lives. Paul writes to the Corinthians, who are struggling with their allegiances to God, to each other, and to the gods of the Greco-Roman culture that surrounds them. I can...
by Liesl Spitz | Jan 13, 2023 | Devotions
This week we hear again of Jesus’ baptism, but from the perspective of John sharing with his disciples, “I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.” John’s powerful testimony surely fanned the flames of the movement growing around Jesus. Who...
by Liesl Spitz | Jan 6, 2023 | Devotions
What comes to mind when you think of “God’s will” for your life, or the world? If I am honest, the term has felt fraught for me for a long time. In my up-bringing, obedience to God’s will was impossible to parse from obedience to a strict patriarchal church, something...
