Rejoice

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

How long

​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 […]

We cannot hide things forever

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

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

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 […]

Amidst a world pandemic, the work of God continues

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, prompting both isolationist practices and panic as the world attempts to quell the virus. The world is changing before our eyes. Places of worship lay empty as congregations meet in the virtual world. Without active clientele, small businesses close, unable to maintain their expenses in the wake […]

God will bring us through

God will bring us through

We went through fire and through water; yet you have brought us out to a spacious place. Photo by Stanley W. Green. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

We’re in God’s hands

We're in God's hands

14 ​But I trust in you, Lord;    I say, "You are my God."15 My times are in your hands; Photo by Griszka Niewiadomski from FreeImages. Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

Jesus broke the cycle

Jesus broke the cycle

​ 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22 "He committed no sin,    and no deceit was found in his mouth." 23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.  Graphic design by […]

Born of imperisable seed

Born of imperisable seed

22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For "All flesh is like grass    and all its glory like the flower […]

My portion

My portion

​The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;    you hold my lot. Photo by Cara Rufenacht. Graphic Design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.

Christ is risen

Christ is risen

​5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.  Graphic design by Cynthia Friesen Coyle.