02/28/2018 - Zeal for Our Democracy
By: Frank Basler - Spirited Wednesday"If you are like me, you’re feeling pretty powerless." — Rev. Frank Basler
Devotionals
Devotionals
02/21/2018 - No Turning Back, No Turning Back
By: Rachel Beam - Spirited Wednesday"Sometimes it’s really hard to follow Jesus." —Rev. Rachel Beam
02/14/2018 - It's Time
By: Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager - Spirited Wednesday"Entering the Lenten season together, we’d do well to remember God’s covenant of belonging." — Rev. Laura...
02/07/2018 - Transfigured
By: Larissa Forsythe - Spirited Wednesday"How many times, in how many people, do we meet Jesus again?" — Rev. Larissa Forsythe
01/31/2018 - Woe To Me
By: Candace Whitman - Spirited Wednesday"I have had this epiphany… which has led to a confession." — Rev. Candace Whitman
01/24/2018 - If The Sackcloth Fits, Wear It
By: Stephen Finlan - Spirited Wednesday"Nationality does not matter. What counts is openness to God, and receptivity to the word of truth." — ...
01/17/2018 - Flat-Out Awesome!
By: Erick Olsen - Spirited Wednesday“Imagine neighbors who are incredulous because we care enough for them that they can let go of even some ...
01/10/2018 - Change The Channel
By: Cheryl Anderson - Spirited Wednesday"Focusing on what you don’t want only gives it more power; and it doesn’t tell anyone what you do want." ...
01/03/2018 - Water Power
By: John Nelson - Spirited Wednesday"The waters of baptism often look placid." —Rev. John Nelson
12/27/2017 - Encounter Chaos
By: Sidat Balgobin - Spirited Wednesday"The world is in chaos. But when has it not been so?...If we are honest, there is also chaos in ...
12/20/2017 - Hope Does Not Disappoint
By: Kate VanDerzee-Glidden - Spirited Wednesday"There is no guarantee for a life without hardship and challenge, but we do get reassurance of God’s ...
12/13/2017 - The Joy of Special Friendships
By: Diann Bailey - Spirited Wednesday"In times of trial and tribulation, there is nothing better than a trusted friend," —Rev. Diann Bailey
12/06/2017 - With God In Hope
By: Kevin Williams - Spirited Wednesday"We are called to be voices for justice to be sure." —Kevin Williams
11/29/2017 - Counter-Culture
By: Brenda Pelc-Faszcza - Spirited Wednesday"December comes differently when it comes as Advent." — Rev. Brenda Pelc-Faszcza
11/22/2017 - Feed them Justice, sin vergüenza…
By: Elivette Mendez Angulo - Spirited Wednesday"The call for justice is sounding loudly." — Rev. Elivette (Elly) Mendez Angulo
11/15/2017 - Be Prepared
By: Jonathan Chapman - Spirited Wednesday"Don’t get caught unaware! Don’t let it sneak up on you! Be prepared!" —Rev. Jonathan Chapman
11/08/2017 - Poking Assumptions
By: Nicolette Siragusa - Spirited Wednesday"All this – poking at my soft and tender places, calling me to consider ideas about God’s realm that ...
11/01/2017 - Humble
By: Timothy Haut - Spirited Wednesday"Our humble, ordinary lives can be the instruments of God's glory and grace." —Rev. Tim Haut
11/01/2017 - Jesus the Gender Bender
By: Jack Shackles, Jr. - Spirited Wednesday"Look to the margins of your church, the margins of your community... We have a message to share with ...
10/18/2017 - Depleted [not] and Defeated [never]
By: Maritza Angulo de Gonzalez - Spirited Wednesday"Will you remain with us as we rebuild our hearts, heal our emotions and regain control of who we are in ...
10/11/2017 - Practicing Praise Rather than Complaint
By: Bradley Bergfalk - Spirited Wednesday"The method doesn't really matter as long the heart of the one who worships gives praise to God." — Rev. ...
10/04/2017 - Stillspeaking in the Face of Not Normal Violence
By: Kristen Provost Switzer - Spirited Wednesday"Or is it the new normal? And if we don’t want it to be, what can we even do about it?" —Rev. Kristen ...
09/27/2017 - The Larger Point
By: Richard Maxwell Grant - Spirited Wednesday"Time and time again, we are reminded that the moral questions of these days demand a principled response...
09/20/2017 - God's Generous Grace
By: Sara Ofner-Seals - Spirited Wednesday"God is perhaps not always fair, but God is always generous." — Rev. Sara Ofner-Seals
09/13/2017 - Forgive
By: Rachel Beam - Spirited Wednesday"Forgiveness is painful and difficult work." — Rev. Rachel Beam
09/06/2017 - Love and Listening
By: Todd Yonkman - Spirited Wednesday"Deep listening isn’t magic." —Rev. Todd Grant Yonkman
08/30/2017 - The Cost of Discipleship
By: Robert LaRochelle - Spirited Wednesday"Each period in history requires those of us who follow Jesus to consider the cost of discipleship." ...
08/23/2017 - Love One Another
By: Zachary Mabe - Spirited Wednesday"How we respond might be the most important task we complete in our lives." —Rev. Zack Mabe
08/16/2017 - Both Sides of the Jungle Gym
By: Jeffrey Gallagher - Spirited WednesdayAn insulting reminder that we are never abandoned on the playgrounds of life. — Rev. Jeff Gallagher
08/09/2017 - To Teach The Elders Wisdom...
By: SaraJane Munshower - Spirited Wednesday"We fear aging on an almost psychotic level. Hopefully, that is changing." — Rev. SaraJane Munshower
08/02/2017 - Time To Encounter
By: Lee Ireland - Spirited Wednesday"Have you been surprised???? Or are you hungry and thirsty for an encounter with God." — Rev. Lee Ireland
07/26/2017 - Baseline Kindness
By: Mary Louise Howson - Spirited Wednesday"When we find the love of God, we are enriched beyond belief." —Rev. Mary Lou Howson
07/19/2017 - Road Trips and God-Sightings
By: Alison Buttrick Patton - Spirited Wednesday"Maybe we have more God-sightings on road trips simply because that’s when we’re actually paying ...
07/12/2017 - Majesty of God's Rain/Reign!!
By: Nina Barlow Schmid - Spirited Wednesday"God’s purpose is accomplished as an 'everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.'" —Rev. Nina Barlow ...
07/05/2017 - (G)RACE
By: Jocelyn Gardner Spencer - Spirited Wednesday“I believe that the Holy Spirit is moving in our midst to unmask, dismantle, and eradicate the sin and ...
06/28/2017 - Welcome!
By: Sue Foster - Spirited Wednesday"Hospitality isn’t rocket science. We need to extend human kindness and courtesy to all of God’s people."...
06/21/2017 - Conflict Is
By: Shepard Parsons - Spirited Wednesday"Living faithfully means there will be conflict." —Rev. Shepard Parsons
06/14/2017 - Extravagant Welcome Along The Way
By: Allie Perry - Spirited Wednesday"With each step, we become brothers and sisters. . . hand in hand. . . way of the pilgrims." —Rev. Allie ...
06/07/2017 - And They'll Know We Are Christians
By: Richard Maxwell Grant - Spirited Wednesday"Looking at us, God’s transforming love should be as clear as day — as visible even as a rainbow vest." ...
05/31/2017 - Spirit on the Loose!
By: Matthew Crebbin - Spirited Wednesday“Some fifty days after the worst day of their lives, a tiny band of Jesus’ followers became so infused ...
05/24/2017 - As We Are One
By: Susan Izard - Spirited Wednesday"To be one as God and Jesus are one is a remarkable image." — Rev. Susan Izard
05/17/2017 - An Open Mind
By: Mobby Larson - Spirited Wednesday"God is found where we meet together and share." —Rev. Mobby Larson
05/10/2017 - Perspective On Prosperity
By: Paul Bryant-Smith - Spirited Wednesday"This account of the first Christian martyr is a story of courage and grace, of faithfulness and ...
05/03/2017 - Radical Inclusion
By: Lindsey Peterson - Spirited Wednesday"It is not gender neutral, race-neutral language I hunger for; not mere inclusion in the story. But ...
04/26/2017 - Encounter
By: Frank Basler - Spirited Wednesday"Imagine you and a friend were in deep in conversation and Jesus joined you." — Rev. Frank Basler
04/19/2017 - Easter In the Streets
By: Erick Olsen - Spirited Wednesday“Sure, we who follow Christ will wind up in strange places and likely with scars of our own. But if the ...
04/12/2017 - We Are All Accepted
By: Cheryl Anderson - Spirited Wednesday"It is human nature to want to set conditions on the unconditional love of God." — Rev. Cheryl Anderson
04/05/2017 - Hosannas and Horror
By: John Nelson - Spirited Wednesday"Hosanna means help. 'Save, we pray!'" — Rev. John Nelson
03/29/2017 - Called
By: Sidat Balgobin - Spirited Wednesday"The world needs us - our love, our courage, our passion, our striving for justice and our intellect." ...
03/22/2017 - Always With Us
By: Kate VanDerzee-Glidden - Spirited Wednesday"Don’t we all need to be reminded that God is with us and that we are loved?" — Rev. Kate ...