And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every species of beast and bird,
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost: The voice of my beloved! (Song of Solomon 2:8-13) All these evil things come from within. (Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) Our first song this
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 11th Sunday after Pentecost: Get up and eat. (1 Kings 19:1-8) I am the bread of life. (John 6:35-48) Thomas Earl Petty was born in Gainesville, Fla., in
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Seventh/Eighth Sundays after Pentecost: He… distributed food among all the people. (2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19) You give them something to eat. (Mark 6:30-44) Our first song is from
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Do not be afraid of them. (Ezekiel 2:1-7) Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown. (Mark 6:1-13) Our first song this morning
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Our mouth was filled with laughter… (Psalm 26) A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. (Luke 10:29-37) Our sermon song this morning comes from our favorite Atlanta-based musical
He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that
Read the rest of the Via Positiva: Cosmic Kindergarten series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: I will strike you down and cut off your head. (1 Samuel 17:32-51) Peace! Be still! (Mark 4:35-41) Our first song comes from a
Read the rest of the Via Transformativa: From Glory to Glory series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost: Give us a king to govern us. (1 Samuel 8:4-20) He has gone out of his mind. (Mark 3:20-35) Our first song
Read the rest of the Via Transformativa: From Glory to Glory series Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for Pentecost Sunday: When you send forth your spirit, they are created. (Psalm 104:24-35) You also are to testify. (John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15) Our first song comes from the