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On Living Into the Law July 10, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Psalm 82: 1-4 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Give justice to the weak and the...
2 Kings 5:1-14 On What We Want, How and When July 3, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior,...
On Walking Toward the Impossible June 26, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis 2 Kings 2: 1-6 When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.”...
On One Terrifying Question June 19, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis 1 Kings 19:1-13 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me, and more also,...
On Defining the Undefinable June 12, 2022 Proverbs 8 Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; beside the gates in front of the town, at the entrance of the portals she...
On What Words Carry June 5, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Psalm 104:1-4 Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty, wrapped in light as with a garment. You stretch out the heavens like a tent, you set the beams of...
On Turning Faith Into Practice and Policy May 29, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Psalm 97: 10-12 Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light shines on the righteous and joy on the...
On Joining, One to Another May 22, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Isaiah 41:6-10 Each one helps the other, saying to one another, “Take courage!” The artisan encourages the goldsmith, and the one who smooths with the hammer encourages the one who strikes the anvil, saying...
An untitled sermon in response to the Buffalo massacre, 15 May 22 Leaf Seligman I had another sermon prepared. I sent it to Traceymay to vet. She texted back, “I read your sermon. It’s beautiful. Please don’t mess with it.” But that was May 7. Last night when I went...
On What We Do for One Another May 8, 2022 Traceymay Kalvaitis Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd;I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness For His...