Jesus says, “The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” In John’s gospel, we learn of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman. Making his way from Judea to Galilee, passing through the city of Sychar, Jesus stops at Jacob’s well and asks a [...]
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. - Psalm 107:9 Rarely do I eat alone. Living with family, and sharing the joy of eating lunch with colleagues when I’m in the office, I recently realized how little mindful eating I engage in. Yet, this is a practice [...]
Early in Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:35), Jesus goes off very early in the morning to a solitary place to pray. Setting out for solitude and prayer will require sustained attention from Jesus, yet, it is not long before Peter and the disciples interrupt Jesus, trying to distract him with the noise of “everyone” looking [...]
Wellness is a modern word with ancient roots holding both preventive and holistic tenets, and traces back to ancient civilizations from the east to the west. As we talk about wellness, I find it important to name that wellness is personal - a continuously evolving individual journey. At the same time, wellness is also [...]
The Grace and Power of God Among Us Reflection by Rev. Richard Jorgensen Acts 3:1-26 1 Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.* 2 A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the [...]
Power from on High Reflection by Rev. Richard Jorgensen Acts 2:1-13 1 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they [...]
