Tag: freedom
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Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to Seek Truth
Project: The Pilgrim Continues His WaySeries: Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to See*Part 6: Teach Me to Seek Truth Source: The Pilgrim Continues His Way, Author Unknown, translated by Olga Savin, Shambhala, Boulder, 2001. Jesus said: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the…
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Freedom Sent Her on a Mission
Remembering Sojourner Truth September 21, 2026 Some saints inherit wealth, education, and influence. Sojourner Truth began life with none of these. Born Isabella Baumfree around 1797, she entered the world enslaved in New York. Dutch was her first language. When she was about nine years old, she was sold at auction with a flock of…
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God Knows My Tomorrow
Daily Office Readings — Thursday, September 10, 2026Psalms 50, 59, 60, 93, 96; Job 29:1; 31:1–23; Acts 15:1–11; John 11:17–29 There is a thread running through today’s Daily Office readings that I almost missed. God knows. Psalm 50 begins with God calling the people to judgment. God tells Israel, in essence, “I don’t need your…
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Are We Still Listening?
Daily Office Reflection — Wednesday, September 2, 2026Psalm 38; Psalm 119:25–48; Job 12:1, 14:1–22; Acts 12:18–25; John 8:47–59 Sometimes when I read the Daily Office, the readings seem unrelated at first. One passage speaks of suffering. Another speaks about God’s commandments. Job is lamenting the frailty of human life. Herod is sitting on his throne…
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Maybe We Find Freedom When We Stop Talking and Start Listening
Daily Office Reflection — John 8:33–47 Jesus says some harsh words in today’s Gospel reading. He is continuing a conversation with people who question who he is and where he comes from. They appeal to their heritage: “We are descendants of Abraham.” Jesus doesn’t deny their ancestry. He knows they are descendants of Abraham. But…
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When Someone Else’s Choices Change Our Road
The Curious Pilgrim — Daily Office ReflectionThursday, August 13, 2026 Psalm 105 | 2 Samuel 15:1–18 | Acts 21:27–36 | Mark 10:32–45 “He is the Lord our God; his judgments prevail in all the world.” — Psalm 105:7 God gives us the freedom to make choices. Yesterday’s readings reminded us that God’s grace invites us,…
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Fear That Heals, Not Harms
Learning the Fear of the Lord in a Fear-Filled World We live in an age saturated with fear. Fear of violence. Fear of rejection. Fear of the future. Fear of being “othered.” Fear of not having enough. Fear whispers constantly that we are alone and unprotected. Yet Scripture speaks of a very different kind of…
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Truth and Brightness: Telling the Whole Story of America
Recently, President Trump criticized the Smithsonian museums for putting “too much emphasis” on slavery and not enough on the brightness of America. His words made me pause, because they touch on something I’ve wrestled with for a long time. When I was in school, we were never really taught the full ugliness of slavery or…
