Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart…” (Joel 2:12) “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return…” I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the Sunday of Memorial Day week-end a dozen years ago. A good friend had died in March …
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Productive Pain: Standing Still in God’s Love and Mercy
Joel 2:1-18 “Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing.” —Joel 2:12-13 …
Usually Ashes Are Easy to Come By
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Usually ashes are easy to come by. In my most recent congregational call, our efficient Altar Guild would always make sure we had plenty of ashes on hand every year as Epiphany drew to a close and Ash Wednesday fast approached. Only as a much younger pastor, I wasn’t yet aware that ashes …