by Hans Jorgensen | Dec 10, 2020 | Devotions
In Isaiah 61, we hear the prophet proclaiming, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me to bring good news to the oppressed and bind up the brokenhearted.”When pondering the ways Christ is with us, we also consider how Christ is above us. How does Christ’s Spirit come upon...
by Hans Jorgensen | Dec 3, 2020 | Devotions
In Mark’s gospel, we hear the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” As we hear the beginning of the good news in Mark’s gospel, John is in the wilderness, preparing the way for Christ. Christ is present...
by Hans Jorgensen | Nov 25, 2020 | Devotions
In Mark 13, Jesus said ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.’ Christ is present with us in this season in a variety of ways. One way is that Christ goes before us. Set aside a...
by Hans Jorgensen | Nov 20, 2020 | Devotions
In Matthew 25, the people say, “When was it we saw you a stranger and welcomed you?”What does it feel like to be welcomed as you are? What does it feel like to be welcomed by someone when you feel like a stranger? While we can sometimes catch glimpses of Christ’s love...
by Hans Jorgensen | Nov 13, 2020 | Devotions
In the parable in Matthew 25, the owner says, “Well done, good and trustworthy slave.”As Dr. Gary Green preached in October, it may help to see this parable as a disruptive event. It can disrupt our usual ways of seeing God and society. Have you ever considered the...
