Category Archives: Pondering Scripture

Remember

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Exodus 12:24-26 (New Living Translation) Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever. When you enter the land the Lord has promised to give you, you will continue to observe this ceremony. Then … Continue reading →

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Who… me?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Exodus 4:10-13 (English Standard Version) Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the … Continue reading →

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Listening for God

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Exodus 3:2-4 (New International Reader’s Version) There the angel of the Lord appeared to him from inside a burning bush. Moses saw that the bush was on fire. But it didn’t burn up. So Moses thought, “I’ll go over and see … Continue reading →

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Fear of the Future

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Hedy Collver

Exodus 1:5-10 (English Standard Version) All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt. Then Joseph died, and all his brothers and all that generation. But the people of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly; they … Continue reading →

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Word!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Hedy Collver

John 1:1-5, 14 (New Revised Standard Version) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without … Continue reading →

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Fullness

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Hedy Collver

Colossians 2:6-7, 9-10 (New Revised Standard Version) As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Hedy Collver

Colossians 2:6-7 (New Revised Standard Version) As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in … Continue reading →

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Incarnate

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Hedy Collver

Colossians 2:6-7 (New Revised Standard Version) As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and Weltschmerz

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Hedy Collver

Philippians 2:4-8, 14-15 (NRSV) Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, … Continue reading →

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Never Gives Up

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Hedy Collver

Hosea 11:1-4 (New Living Translation) When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt. But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of … Continue reading →

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