August 19, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
I’ve been back for two weeks but still the crash of the waves seems near. There is something about the rhythm of a beach that re-arranges my heart, mind and soul. I lose all track of time. Elizabeth Gilbert wrote the popular novel Eat, Pray, Love. When away, I eat, love, pray, run, read, swim, read some more, eat ice cream, help with the puzzle, eat even more – rinse and repeat! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Ann Weems, ask, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, Frederick Douglass, gratitude, Lord's Prayer, Luke 11: 1-13, making space, Martin Luther, mystery, patience, prayer, realignment, Soren Kierkegaard, trust, truth, vacationJuly 15, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Let’s start this sermon with a little audience participation. Here’s the question: having listened to our Scripture reading with whom do you most identify? Who here is Team Mary? Who here is Team Martha? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: anxiety, connection, contemplation, empathy, equipping, fear, hospitality, inspiration, Inward/Outward Journey, Luke, Luke 10: 38-42, Martha, Mary, nature, peace, power, prayer, relationship, rest, service, stress, study, trauma, walking the walk, wholeness, worryMay 6, 2018 Peg Weissbrod
Several times, when Deanne and I lived in Scotland, we were invited to “Bide a wee.” Stay a little longer – have a wee dram before returning to the city. It was an expression of warm friendship and hospitality. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: beloved, Bide a wee, communion, community, friends, friendship, John 15: 7-17, prayer, trustJune 4, 2017 Peg Weissbrod
I’m very excited to be here – but to be honest, I’m also a little scared. You see, I was taught from a very early age that it was more important to think about what I want to say than say it; it was more valuable to listen than to speak. No wonder I spend my day in a hospital listening. No wonder figuring out what I want to say has been a struggle. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acts 2, discernment, Holy Spirit, injustice, justice, Pentecost, Peter, prayer, preparation, risk, Spirit, stories, tension, truth, voiceMay 8, 2016 Peg Weissbrod
Today’s a great text. The disciples are headed back to Jerusalem. And when you think about it, when you get into this scene, the disciples have to be shaking their heads in disbelief about what just happened: Jesus who had died, who had come back to life, who had been with them for a time, is now gone…and this time, for good. He’s been “beamed up to the Mothership,” so to speak. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Acts 1, anxiety, children, community, fear, isolation, letting go, prayer, separation, trust, waiting
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