March 22, 2020, Micah 3:1-3, 9-12; 6:6-8 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflection

VI.I closed the last post with a suggestion to “ … walk back through the day and see where justice, kindness and humility were present or even missing when they didn’t need to be.” This might be a way of … Continue reading

February 23, 2020, Luke 11:1-13 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflection

VIII.Do you know how to leave your routines to be Jesus for others? Do you know how to leave your comfort zone, when Jesus puts someone or something in your path he wants you to fully see and be with. … Continue reading

February 23, 2020, Luke 11:1-13 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflection

IV.Let’s look to the words of Jesus that follow his prayer. He gives several images that I suppose he hopes will help us understand the life that can grow out of the way he shows his disciples they can pray. … Continue reading

February 23, 2020, Luke 11:1-13 – ISSL Reflection

I. We closed last week taking note of a short “commentary” that follows the recording of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Matthew, and open this week looking at the Prayer in its context in the Gospel of Luke. … Continue reading

February 16, 2020, Matthew 6:9-15 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflection

IX. Today let’s return to the prayer and also once again to the brief words that follow it and give it our attention. Matthew 6:9-15 King James Version (KJV) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in … Continue reading

February 16, 2020, Matthew 6:9-15 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflection

VI.Let’s take time to again approach Jesus’ prayer slowly, paying attention as you pray through it and notice what draws you in. What do you find most freeing as you offer this prayer that Jesus gives us? VII. Matthew 6:9-15 … Continue reading

February 16, 2020, Matthew 6:9-15 – ISSL Reflection

I.We move to this week to reflect on probably a very familiar passage, “The Lord’s Prayer.” Or, should we call it “Jesus’ Model Prayer”? And given most folks familiarity with it is as it comes to us from the King … Continue reading

February 9, 2020, Matthew 6:1-8 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflection

VII. In our passage for this week Jesus gives us much to guide our reflections on how we pray. He mentions pitfalls that await if we think prayer is about being seen or about being heard. He even tells us, … Continue reading

February 9, 2020, Matthew 6:1-8 – Post 2 – ISSL Reflection

IV.Let’s go back to the question from Monday, “… what definition of piety do you come up with?” Does your definition sound like one of these? “the quality of being religious or reverent” “a belief or point of view that … Continue reading

February 9, 2020, Matthew 6:1-8 – ISSL Reflection

I. This week we hear Jesus give some practical and concrete examples of what he thinks “religion” is about. We hear him mention “practicing your piety.” I guess “piety” is about religion? After you read through this passage several times … Continue reading