Communion

“Your king does proclaim Make good your invite It’s time now to feast To your heart’s delight!” “Not yet the time, no I have moments to seize I have needs, I have goals And dreams first, please” “It’s the wedding of his son What a glorious spread Laid down for you Come now…

Lillian Lancaster, Michael Bouvier, and her family all converge on the Magnolia Mansion — “Are you getting tired, Baby, it’s been four hours of driving.” Lillian’s mother asked. “I’m OK, Mommy. I got used to the driving and you remember how I was sick.” “No one suspected you were sick,” Bridget interjected. “We’re getting closer to lunchtime,” Lillian expressed. …

First United Methodist Church, Shelbyville, Tennessee, April 23, 2023 — Luke 24:13–35 (CEB) On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking to each other about everything that had happened. While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined them on their journey. They were prevented…

“Any food must give you sweet memories.” — Guram Baghdoshvili Food can elicit images and feelings from the past, often sweet and savory memories, if it’s food we love flavored with the company of friends. Of course, there are foods we don’t like, and we let those go. For me…

Communion, also known as the Eucharist, holds an utmost significance in the Orthodox Christian belief system. It is regarded as a sacred and hallowed custom that fosters an intimate relationship with God and among the faithful. Orthodox tradition holds that the Eucharist is a reenactment of the Last Supper, wherein…

A square inch of bread and a thimble of juice. How can one be satisfied with such meagre portions? How can this ritual have any meaning? I’d much rather eat straight from the land. Sustenance that grows out of the soil — plump, juicy raspberries from their canes; meaty and…

Even when you don’t believe it. — “I see you,” said God. “Prove it,” I challenged. The sacrifices are worthless. Danni was outraged! For starters, she resented the hours she spent filing police reports. …

Promotion Monday. — First Century Faith Today shared an article listing 20 things for us to consider when taking the Lord’s Supper. This is certainly an important topic, so I encourage you to consider what they share from the Scriptures! Read here: 20 Things to Consider When Taking the Lord’s Supper I really love the videos that Luke Taylor creates for his YouTube channel, 2BeLikeChrist. Here is a video he made about the Parable of the Lost Sheep.

There are some books that find us at the right time. bell hooks’s “Communion” was that book for me. I had just ended a very difficult romantic relationship and was currently starting a new one. I wanted to understand what was love and what love meant to me. hooks explores…