a nation at the flashpoint
in sectarian factions
by gender, by party, by race,
rage and anxiety, hate and fear
caught in the maelstrom
in the chaos of this moment;
we need peace, calm within us
in the swirling transition
needing the light of Jesus
within the quickening storm
a nation at the flashpoint
the furnace of scripture
the winnowing of the harrow
the crucible of this moment
testing faith here below
in these trying times, these days;
we need to cleave to God’s promise
to our calling, our commission
to ignore the storms around us
to remain focused on our goals
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edited
February 24, 2017
a
nation at the flashpoint – v3
edited
November 15, 2016
a
nation at the flashpoint – v2
November
15, 2016
the
crucible of these times
November
15, 2016
a
nation at the flashpoint
======
merged
January 22, 2017
in
the storms, in the chaos – v3
merging
“in the storm, in the chaos – v2” and
“we
must focus on Jesus – v2”
edited
January 22, 2017
in
the storm, in the chaos – v2
edited
November 16, 2016
we
must focus on Jesus – v2
November
16, 2016
we
must focus on Jesus
edited November 16, 2016
in a world divided – v2
edited November 16, 2016
no matter their anger – v2
November
15, 2016
in
the storm, in the chaos
edited
November 15, 2016
in
the face of evil – v2
edited
November 15, 2016
the
crucible of these times – v2
edited
November 15, 2016
a
nation at the flashpoint – v2
November
15, 2016
the
crucible of these times
November
15, 2016
a
nation at the flashpoint
November
15, 2016
in
a nation divided
November
15, 2016
in
a world divided
November
15, 2016
no
matter their anger
November
14, 2016
in
the face of evil
November
14, 2016
if
these are the end times
November
14, 2016
focus
on our mission
November
13, 2016
Christ
is going to win
November
13, 2016
we
know the ending
November
13, 2016
we
must keep striving
November
13, 2016
in
the meantime
November
13, 2016
if
we believe - 2
November
13, 2016
if
we believed
November
13, 2016
we
are going to dance
November
13, 2016
we
know the times
November
13, 2016
we
sojourn here
November
13, 2016
a
light still shining
November
13, 2016
a
mirror upon the chaos
November
13, 2016
a
challenge to be love
November
13, 2016
Stetson
Memorial United Methodist Church
After
Trump Election
Psalm
29
Luke
21:5-19
Isaiah
65:17-29
Malachi
4:1-2
Matthew
28:18-20
(The
Great Commission)
sermon,
“A Whole New World”
text:
video:
by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
“God’s Whisper” blog
and Children’s Message
by Pastor Ruth Foss
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
November 13, 2016
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