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...
by Liesl Spitz | Nov 26, 2022 | Devotions
“Wopida” is a Dakota word I’m learning from reading the stories from Lower Phalen Creek Project. “Thank you.” LCPC is the organization which stewards the site of Wakan Tipi, a sacred site for Dakota people. Over the last year and more, small...
by Liesl Spitz | Nov 18, 2022 | Devotions
On this last Sunday of the church year, we mark the Reign of Christ, in a time when our own country and others around the world roil in power struggles over democracy versus authoritarianism. Questions of power are front and center— who has power in our world, and...
