If I use the word “church” and “discipline” in the same sentence, what comes to mind? Some of you might think about the church laying
The other week someone came to the door of the church and asked if anyone in the church did exorcisms. I have no experience doing
Labouring God, the sea and sky are your work,every hill and plain, every valley and clifffashioned by your hands.Towering trees and creeping plants,blossoms, sweet and
God bless the bent over people,the ones who are stooping.God bless the arms stretched out people,the ones who are reaching. God bless the heavily laden
On this Sabbath day of rest, dear God, we turn to you,with thanks for the work that you give us to do.We work by night,
We work for you, God, in whatever we do. Paid labour, volunteer work, our home life– all our time we spend for you. Thank you
Psalm 90.17: Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands– O prosper
God our Creator, thank you for giving us life and breath and work. You expect us to do what we can with what we have,
Bless the work of our hands, O God. Bless the hands that work the land; hands that move earth, plant seeds and harvest, hands with
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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