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  Called Up Out of the Darkness 24.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureGenesis 1:3 (NRSVUE)Then God said, "Let there be light";and there was light.RefrainI was called out of the darkness.QuoteDavid Bentley Hart, from You Are Gods"From eternity, God has brought forth spiritual creatures into existence in the only way that such creatures could be formed: by calling them to ascend out of the darkness of nonbeing into the infinite beauty of the divine nature. To exist as a spiritual creature is simply to have heard and, from the first instant, responded to this total vocation. Creation is already deification—is, in fact, theogony. For that eternal act—that summoning of all created natures out of the primordial darkness—is most certainly an entirely free and unmerited gift of being, imparted to those who were not and who in themselves had no claim to be; but it is also, and no less originally, the call that awakens the gods." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  It's All a Gift 23.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureJames 1:17 (NRSVUE)Every generous act of giving,with every perfect gift,is from above,coming down from the Father of lights.RefrainIt's all a gift.QuoteJulian of Norwich, from Revelations of Divine Love"And in this he showed me a little thing,the quantity of a hazelnut,lying in the palm of my hand, as it seemed.And it was as round as a ball.I looked upon it with the eye of my understandingand thought, 'What may this be?'And it was answered generally thus:'It is all that is made.'I marveled how it might last,for I thought it might suddenly have fallen to nothing for littleness.And I was answered in my understanding:It lasts and ever shall, for God loves it.And so have all things their beginningby the love of God." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Look Toward Heaven and Count the Stars 22.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureGenesis 15:5 (NRSVUE)He brought him outside and said,"Look toward heaven and count the stars,if you are able to count them."Then he said to him,"So shall your descendants be."RefrainHope returns when I look up.QuoteJ.R.R. Tolkien, from The Return of the King"Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while.The beauty of it smote his heart,as he looked up out of the forsaken land,and hope returned to him.For like a shaft, clear and cold,the thought pierced himthat in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing:there was light and high beautyfor ever beyond its reach." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Theology Is Best Pursued Outdoors 21.09.2026 5นาที

  ScripturePsalm 19:1 (NRSVUE)The heavens are telling the glory of God;and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.RefrainThe world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder.QuoteWendell Berry, from The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays"The Bible is best read and understood outdoors,and the farther outdoors the better.Passages that within walls seem improbable or incredible,outdoors seem merely natural.This is because outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders;we see that the miraculous is not extraordinarybut the common mode of existence." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Take and Read 18.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureRomans 13:13–14 (NRSVUE)Let us live honorably as in the day,not in reveling and drunkenness,not in debauchery and licentiousness,not in quarreling and jealousy.Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ,and make no provision for the fleshto gratify its desires.RefrainI want to spend my life knowing you.QuoteBrian Zahnd, from Unseen Existences"Lord, as much as I can mean anything,I mean this prayer in this moment:I want to spend the rest of my lifeseeking to know you as you are revealed in Christ. Amen." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Under the Sun 17.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureDeuteronomy 6:4–5 (NRSVUE)Hear, O Israel:The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.You shall love the Lord your Godwith all your heartand with all your souland with all your might.RefrainEven here, the prayers hold.QuoteJürgen Moltmann"When we encounter insoluble problems and despair,we must rememberthat the Shema of Israeland the Lord's Prayerwere prayed in Auschwitz." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  You Will See Heaven Opened 16.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureJohn 1:50–51 (NIV)Jesus said,"You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree.You will see greater things than that."He then added,"Very truly I tell you, you will see heaven open,and the angels of God ascending and descendingon the Son of Man."RefrainGod is nearer to me than my own soul.QuoteJulian of Norwich, from Revelations of Divine Love"God is nearer to us than our own soul,for he is ground in whom our soul stands,and he is the means that keepsthe substance and the sensuality togetherso that it shall never depart.For our soul sits in God, in true rest,and our soul stands in God in sure strength,and our soul is naturally rooted in God,in endless love." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  I Saw You Under the Fig Tree 15.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureJohn 1:47–49 (NIV)When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him,"Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.""How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.Jesus answered,"I saw you while you were still under the fig treebefore Philip called you."Then Nathanael declared,"Rabbi, you are the Son of God;you are the king of Israel."RefrainI was seen before I was found.QuoteRabbi Johanan bar Nappaha of Tiberius"Why were matters of Torah compared to a fig tree?Just as this fig tree,whenever a person searches it for figs to eat,he finds figs in it,as the figs on the tree do not ripen all at once,so too, with matters of Torah.Whenever a person meditates on them,he finds in them new meaning." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Prayer Is the Oxygen of Faith 14.09.2026 5นาที

  Scripture1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NRSVUE)Rejoice always,pray without ceasing,give thanks in all circumstances;for this is the will of Godin Christ Jesus for you.RefrainPrayer is keeping company with God.QuoteMother Teresa"Prayer is not asking.Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God,at His disposition,and listening to His voicein the depth of our hearts." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Blessed Are the Patient 11.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureIsaiah 30:15 (NRSVUE)For thus said the Lord God,the Holy One of Israel:In returning and rest you shall be saved;in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.PoemBrian Zahnd, Blessed Are the PatientA woman in the kitchen baking breadA farmer in the field sowing seedBoth know they must trust toTiny miracles of fermentation and germinationJesus says—This is how the kingdom of heaven comesQuiet and slow, almost unobservedNothing like tramping armies on the marchOr the inane noise of political campaignsViolence is swift and lies are loudSo the kingdom of heaven is slow and quietBlessed are the patientFor theirs is the way of heavenBlessed are the patientFor they'll be proved wiseBlessed are the patientFor time is on their sideInstead of fighting, striving, connivingThey can wait for the bread to riseThey can wait for the wheat to ripenCauses, crusades, and campaigns cannot waitAnd for this reason they cannot be wise"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread"Those in a hurry to change the worldJust make the world more of what it is—Loud and proud and boundTo the powers that beSo Jesus alludes to something otherA woman in her kitchen sipping teaA farmer on the porch with his pipeShe's waiting for the bread to riseHe's waiting for the rains to comeAnd Jesus whispers—This is the way to beBlessed are the patientFor they do it rightBlessed are the patientFor they keep their peaceBlessed are the patientFor they change the world(Without even knowing it) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  A Chair at the Table 10.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureMark 2:15 (NRSVUE)And as he sat at dinner in Levi's house,many tax collectors and sinnerswere also sitting with Jesus and his disciples,for there were many who followed him.RefrainThere is a place at the table, and it is mine.QuoteHenri Nouwen, from Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying with Icons"To live in the world without belonging to the worldsummarizes the essence of the spiritual life.The spiritual life keeps us awarethat our true house is not the house of fear,in which the powers of hatred and violence rule,but the house of love, where God resides." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Entertaining Angels 09.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureHebrews 13:2 (NRSVUE)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers,for by doing thatsome have entertained angels without knowing it.RefrainI welcome everything that comes to me today.QuoteThe Welcoming PrayerMary Mrozowski"Welcome, welcome, welcome.I welcome everything that comes to me todaybecause I know it's for my healing.I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions,persons, situations, and conditions.I let go of my desire for power and control.I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval, and pleasure.I let go of my desire for survival and security.I let go of my desire to change any situation,condition, person, or myself.I open to the love and presence of Godand God's action within. Amen." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Under the Oaks 08.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureGenesis 18:1 (NRSVUE)The Lord appeared to Abrahamby the oaks of Mamre,as he sat at the entrance of his tentin the heat of the day.RefrainThe present of our life looks different under trees.QuoteWendell Berry, from A Timbered Choir"I go among trees and sit still.All my stirring becomes quietaround me like circles on water.My tasks lie in their placeswhere I left them, asleep like cattle." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Not Knowing Where He Was Going 07.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureHebrews 11:8 (NRSVUE)By faith Abraham obeyedwhen he was called to set outfor a place that he was to receive as an inheritance,and he set out, not knowing where he was going.RefrainI set out without knowing. Faith is what I carry.QuoteSøren Kierkegaard, from Fear and Tremblingtrans. L.M. Hollander"Through the urging of his faithAbraham left the land of his forefathersand became a stranger in the land of promise.He left one thing behind and took one thing along:he left his worldly wisdom behindand took with him faith." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Our Hearts Were Burning 04.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureLuke 24:30–32 (NIV)When he was at the table with them,he took bread, gave thanks, broke itand began to give it to them.Then their eyes were openedand they recognized him,and he disappeared from their sight.They asked each other,"Were not our hearts burning within uswhile he talked with us on the roadand opened the Scriptures to us?"RefrainMy heart burns as I walk with him.QuoteBrian Zahnd, from Unseen Existences"If we will stay on the journey,press on along the pilgrim path,stay on the road with Jesus,we will come to understandthe mysteries of Christin deeper and truer ways,and like Cleopas and Mary,our hearts will burn within us." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  There Is No Path 03.09.2026 5นาที

  Scripture2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)For we live by faith,not by sight.RefrainI make the path by walking it.QuoteAntonio Machado, trans. Betty Jean Craige"Wayfarer, only your footprintsare the path, and nothing more;wayfarer, there is no path,you make the path as you walk.As you walk you make the path,and as you turn to glance behindyou see the trail that you nevershall return to tread again.Wayfarer, there is no path,only wake trails on the sea." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Lethargy of Settled Certitude 02.09.2026 5นาที

  ScripturePhilippians 3:12–14 (NRSVUE)Not that I have already obtained thisor have already reached the goal,but I press on to make it my own,because Christ Jesus has made me his own.Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own,but this one thing I do:forgetting what lies behindand straining forward to what lies ahead,I press on toward the goalfor the prize of the heavenly call of Godin Christ Jesus.RefrainI press on. I have not arrived.QuoteJohn Bunyan, from Pilgrim's Progress"His burden loosed from off his shoulders,and fell from off his back,and began to tumble,and so continued to do,till it came to the mouth of the sepulchre,where it fell in,and I saw it no more.Then was Christian glad and lightsome." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Not a Ticket But a Road 01.09.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureMatthew 7:13–14 (NRSVUE)"Enter through the narrow gate;for the gate is wide and the road is easythat leads to destruction,and there are many who take it.For the gate is narrow and the road is hardthat leads to life,and there are few who find it."RefrainTruth is a road, and I am walking it.QuoteBrian Zahnd, from The Last Train Out of Monkey Town"Truth is not a laminated cardyou carry in your pocket,Truth is a long hard roadand you have to walk it." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  We're On a Road Trip 31.08.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureActs 9:2 (NIV)...and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,whether men or women,he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.RefrainI belong to the Way. I am on the road.QuoteJack Kerouac, from On the Road"As we crossed the Colorado-Utah borderI saw God in the skyin the form of huge gold sunburning cloudsabove the desertthat seemed to point a finger at me and say,'Pass here and go on,you're on the road to heaven.'" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The Greatest Wonder of All 28.08.2026 5นาที

  ScriptureJohn 1:14 (NIV)The Word became fleshand made his dwelling among us.We have seen his glory,the glory of the one and only Son,who came from the Father,full of grace and truth.RefrainThe Word became flesh. This is the greatest wonder.QuoteBrian Zahnd, from Unseen Existences"In that numinous moment I whispered a prayer:God, I want to spend the rest of my lifein a constant state of wonder.What happened next was wholly unanticipated.A reply whispered back,This is the greatest wonder of all —the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.