New Year’s Day 2020 Year A: The Old Testament Passage – At such a time as this
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:a time to be born, and...
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Carole Boshart
I am a ponderer by nature, and freely mix the spiritual and the pragmatic but always guided by the wisdom of the Spirit as sent by the Lord God and communicated through scripture. I am not sure how to describe my spiritual orientation. Part Anabaptist - that is where my roots are. But I have journeyed a long way from the church of my childhood. My faith life is a potpourri of most Christian denominations, with a little Judaism thrown in. My passion is to reach out to people where they are, wherever they are, and support them in their life and in this world, while readying them for the life and world to come.
Second Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Epistle Passage – Starting the New Year off correctly
I am not suggesting that we believe more strongly or more correctly; we should believe more gently and with more compassion & mercy.
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Second Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Old Testament Passage – Starting afresh with Wisdom
“Wisdom praises herself, and tells of her glory in the midst of her people. In the assembly of the...
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First Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Gospel Passage – Reassuring Nurturing
“Now after they [the Wise Men] had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and...
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Christmas Season 2019, Year A: The Old Testament Passage – A History of Reassurance
“Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted sentinels; all day and all night they shall never be...
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First Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Epistle Passage – Moving on but still reassured
The implication is, having come to the first Sunday after Christmas is that we are to move on from...
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First Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Psalm Passage – Singing of joy and reassurance
As I said on an earlier day, the days of this week must do double duty. But, Christmas Day is a...
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Christmas Season 2019, Year A: The Psalm Passage – Reassurance comes!
“O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things. His right hand and his holy arm...
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Christmas Season 2019, Year A: The Gospel Passage – Reassurance comes!
“In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered....
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First Sunday After Christmas 2019, Year A: The Old Testament Passage – For this season and beyond
“I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, because of all...
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Psalms Passage – Pleading for reassurance
“Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the...
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Gospel Passage – Patiently waiting for reassurance
“Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged...
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Epistle Passage – Bestowing reassurance; or more aptly, a promise of compassion from the Divine
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which...
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Old Testament Passage – Looking for reassurance; or more aptly learning to rely on the Divine
“Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or...
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Third Sunday of Advent: The Substituted Psalm Passage – Magnificent Joy
“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.” (Luke 1:46b – 48a)
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Advent Season 2019, Year A – Third Sunday of Advent: The Epistle Passage – Joy comes in fulfilling the role the Divine has set for you
“When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to...
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