A higher calling
But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
God’s love and peace
10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Photo by Renee Neufeld. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Come to me
2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.3 Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
All things work together for good
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Photo by Laurie Oswald Robinson. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
You know me inside and out
13 For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;that I know very well.15 My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.16 Your eyes beheld my unformed […]
You shall go out with joy
10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth,making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty,but it shall accomplish that […]
Rejoice
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he,humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.10 He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war-horse from Jerusalem;and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations;his dominion […]
How long, oh Lord
1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?2 How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the […]
Spiritual practices for peacemakers
Church Relations representative Karla Minter leads a webinar titled Spiritual practices for peacemakers: Finding your center when you feel pulled apart. During this time she explores the practice of prayer, ritual, and community in this time of loss and loneliness. Watch to encounter anew, or rediscover ancient spiritual practices which create a daily rhythm of […]
We cannot hide things forever
"So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. Photo by Linda Shelly. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.
Giving thanks
1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. […]
God saw that it was good
1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the […]