Narnia – Salvaged Faith

Follow the Star

salvagedfaith — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:55:39 +0000

Today, we come to the end of our journey through Narnia and the Christmas season with the celebration of Epiphany. The word Epiphany means “an appearance or manifestation” and on the twelfth day after Christmas, it is a celebration of the manifestation of God’s love in human form… and of all of those people to...

God Prepares a Feast

salvagedfaith — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 12:36:27 +0000

How many of you ate too much this holiday season? How many of you ate just enough? You know, the thing about family gatherings, celebrations, and joyous events is that they are feast times in our lives. We gather around tables. We break bread. We share stories. And we experience life to its fullest. ...

Winter is Over!

salvagedfaith — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 17:02:03 +0000

Before our Christmas traditions took hold, there were other festivals in the northern hemisphere among folks who were tucked in for winter. The crops had been harvested and stored, the work was done, and they celebrated… But in one of the pieces I read this advent from a writer named Gayle Boss, I was a...

Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve

salvagedfaith — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 18:48:27 +0000

In the beginning… Most years when we get to the season of Advent, we dive deep into the gospel texts. We want to hear about the shepherds and angels, about Mary and Joseph, Elizabeth and Zechariah, the magi and the star. Yet, as Heidi Haverkamp will share with us in this week’s reflections in...

Livin’ on the Edge

salvagedfaith — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:25:07 +0000

This morning, we are hanging out in liminal space… That’s a funny word isn’t it… liminal…. Say it with me… liminal. It comes from Latin and means “threshold.” It is the space in between. It is transitional. Our country is in that liminal space between an election and the swearing in of a new...