Matthew 4:1-11 February 26, 2023 – 1st Sunday of Lent Rev. Deborah Beloved Church Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested by the devil. (Matthew 4:1, NRSV) Today’s Gospel reading, as we heard, is the story of Jesus’s 40 days in the wilderness. The story of Jesus beingContinue reading “Lent 1: Temptation”
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“Small Changes, Big Difference: No More People-Pleasing!”
Luke 19:28-40 April 10, 2022 – 6th Sunday of Lent/Palm Sunday I have a long history of being a people-pleaser, having learned at an early age the value of making the people around me happy. As a child, I learned that measuring up to others’ expectations was easier than exploring my own, and that meetingContinue reading ““Small Changes, Big Difference: No More People-Pleasing!””
“Small Changes, Big Difference: Admitting You’re Lost”
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 March 27, 2022 – 4th Sunday of Lent “…while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him….[and] the father said to his slaves, ‘…get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat andContinue reading ““Small Changes, Big Difference: Admitting You’re Lost””
“Lent: Leave the Selfie Stick at the Door”
Isaiah 58:1-12, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Rev. Deborah Church Worley Ash Wednesday – February 26, 2020 White Rock Presbyterian Church Does anyone know what this is? (selfie stick) It’s a selfie stick. I don’t know about you, but I hate taking selfies! I don’t know how to get a good angle! (can you really get aContinue reading ““Lent: Leave the Selfie Stick at the Door””
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