New Signposts: Covenant Integrity
by Mike Bowling Matthew 5:21-48 Mount Brandon (named for 6th century saint, Brenden the Navigator, who reportedly sailed from Ireland to...
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- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
New signposts: Relationships
by Katy Lines Matthew 5:21-26 Walking on the Jesus way, sitting on the hillside path, Jesus adds some graffiti to well-known signposts....
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
The Jesus Way: Salt & Light
by Mike Bowling Matthew 5:13-20 Following Jesus’s baptism, his trial in the wilderness, his expression of his primary theme-- “repent,...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Jesus Way: Temptations
by Mike Bowling Matthew 4:1-11 Dietrich Bonhoeffer reminds us that the temptation of Jesus in Matthew’s gospel should be read in concert...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
The Jesus Way: A Trail Guide
We talk often about being a people who follow the way of Jesus. Personally, I find that phrase “followers of the way of Jesus” to be a...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
God's Demonstration of the Kingdom
The church is a witness to the world of the richness of God’s kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. What does that have to do with my...
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Englewood ByLines
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
Hidden, Humble, & Transformed
Mark 4:26-34 What’s unseen but potentially everywhere? It’s so small that it’s hidden, but can spread rapidly and with great impact,...
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Englewood ByLines
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
Saying "YES"
The Church begins with the Yes of the Virgin of Nazareth —Hans von Balthasar (1905-1988) I’ve spent a good part of this Advent season...
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Englewood ByLines
- Nov 1, 2020
- 5 min
Trust in the Midst of Trauma
EXODUS 32:1-14 What do you do when the only world you’ve ever known has been torn out from under you? When the world as you’ve known it...
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Englewood ByLines
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
Pass Over Into Freedom
Exodus 12:1-14 I remember well the days my two boys were born, one in September and the other in May, four years apart. When they were...
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Englewood ByLines
- Aug 19, 2020
- 5 min
Birdwatching During a Pandemic
What do birds & racism have in common? [note: this post was originally written June 17, 2020, though only published now] I enjoy...
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Englewood ByLines
- Jun 15, 2020
- 5 min
Suffering companions
Job 3:1-10 Job 4:1-9 Job 7:11-21 I wasn’t really sure I wanted to wade into Job’s life this summer. As if we haven't got enough suffering...
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Englewood ByLines
- Apr 19, 2020
- 7 min
More Than Merely Waiting...
Acts 1:1-14 Last week, Easter, we heard the story of women going to Jesus’ tomb to anoint his dead body, only to discover it missing and,...
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Englewood ByLines
- Apr 12, 2020
- 7 min
They Said Nothing, For They Were Afraid
Of all the four Gospel tellings of Jesus’ resurrection, I find that Mark’s is the one I least want to be stuck with. And now to be given...
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Englewood ByLines
- Mar 29, 2020
- 6 min
Crashing Temples & Birth Pangs
Mark 13:1-8, Narrative Lectionary, March 29, 2020 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what...
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Englewood ByLines
- Mar 27, 2020
- 10 min
Storms, Demons & Death
Mark 4:35-41; Mark 5:1-20; Mark 5:21-45 This is a hard age to be alive in. We hear of wars and rumors of wars—some of those whispers are...
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Englewood ByLines
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
Why We Gather
I’ve been thinking lately about why we gather in one place at a specific time to worship (Sunday mornings in our auditorium) and thought...
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Englewood ByLines
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
How We Walk
Kip and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Italy this fall. Here's a short reflection I wrote one afternoon: Today as we sat in...
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Englewood ByLines
- Dec 22, 2019
- 1 min
Magnificat Lullaby
Magnificat Lullaby
Or Lullaby for Kingdom Come
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Englewood ByLines
- Dec 15, 2019
- 5 min
holy spirit conceived
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I personally don’t ever remember an angel showing up to deliver an important message to me....
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