God, of your goodness,give me yourselffor you are enough for me.And only in youdo I have everything. By Julian of Norwich, anchoress and Christian mystic.
Jesus Draws Away: poem and prayer from Matthew 14
inspired by Matthew 14:1-21 John the Baptizer at his highest pointspoke to soft souls of God's rigorous way,of the need for true repentance to jointhe highway of God's holiness today.But now, good John, imprisoned unjustly,caught up in the machinations of power,is dead. A young girl's passion-dance swiftlybrought a king's rash vow—John's death in an hour.That …
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Five Elements of Waiting on God: insights from the life of Joseph
When looking at the life of Joseph in Genesis 40-41, I noticed some striking aspects about the timeline of Joseph's journey. Joseph was sold into slavery at 17 years of age according to Genesis 37:2. By the end of Genesis 41, Joseph is 30 years old (41:46). Two years pass between the end of chapter …
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Waiting on the Lord: Living with Hope in the Land Between
One of the most pervasive themes in the psalms is waiting. In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;in the morning I lay my requests before youand wait expectantly. (Psalm 5:3) Wait for the Lord;be strong and take heartand wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) We wait in hope for the Lord;he is our help and our …
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New Year: Questions for growth, reflection, and prayer
Many of us make resolutions for growth and change in the New Year. Unfortunately, statistics show that most of these resolutions do not hold for long or really make much long-term change. I believe this is in large part because we do not include the Living God in this process of resolution, and also because …
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Matthew Erickson 