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Talitha Arnold offers an Advent sermon on Isaiah 35:1-10. God gives us joy even when we don't deserve it.

Isaiah 35

Advent, Gladness, Joy

The Fire This Time

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Talitha Arnold provides an Advent sermon on Matthew 3:1-12. She considers the call to repentance by John the Baptist and connects it to creation care.

Matthew 3:1-12

Advent, Creation, Repentance

The World that Shapes Us

Talitha Arnold | Worship Words

Benediction or Blessing

Talitha Arnold offers a benediction based on Romans 12:9-21. "And may the love of God, the Light of Christ, and the power and communion of that Spirit be with us all."

Romans 12:9-21

Grace, Holy Spirit, Light, Love

Finding the Meaning of Covenant

Talitha Arnold | The Christian Century

In this commentary on Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25, Talitha Arnold reflects on Joshua's call to the Hebrews to uphold their covenant with God, and what covenant-keeping means in a modern world.

Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25

Covenant, Baptism, Pluralism, Joshua (person)

Seeing Jesus

Talitha Arnold | Day1

In this sermon on John 12:20-33, Talitha Arnold shares that like the Greeks who asked Philip to see Jesus, we won't find Jesus who we expected to see, but Jesus still at work in this world.

John 12:20-33

God's Presence, Jesus Christ, God's Work

A Doubt and a Promise

Talitha Arnold | Religion Online

A reflection on Matthew 28:16-20 by Talitha Arnold, who meditates on the patient insistence of Christ that even doubting disciples still have a job to do and a promise to go with it.

Matthew 28:16-20

Faith, Calling/vocation, Discipleship, Doubt

The Risen Body of the Risen Lord

Talitha Arnold | Day1

In this sermon on Acts 4:32-37, Talitha Arnold states that, like the early church, rather than simply talking about the resurrection, we must become that resurrection, offering new life to others.

Acts 4:32-37

Body And Blood Of Christ, Community, Justice, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

A Prayer for a Leader

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Talitha Arnold reflects on Psalm 72 and the good words of blessing and guidance it offers to new leaders.

Psalm 72

Prayer, Justice, Righteousness, Leadership

Go Back or Go Deep

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Talitha Arnold's devotional on Exodus 16:1-8 compares the Israelites' desire to return to Egypt with our desire to abandon Lenten disciplines. The only way to new life is to go deeper with God.

Exodus 16:1-8

Lent, Discipline, Wilderness

To Seek with Heart and Soul

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Talitha Arnold's reflection on 2 Chronicles 15:12 reminds us of the Israelites' covenant to seek God with heart and soul and she hopes that youth continue to seek God as they develop their faith.

2 Chronicles 15:12

Covenant, Seeking God, Heart, Soul

The Word Made Rock

Talitha Arnold | The Christian Century

This commentary by Talitha Arnold on Matthew 7:21-29 sees Jesus instructing his listeners to be like the wise people building their houses on the rock. Any desert dweller knows you build on rock and not sand.

Matthew 7:21-29

Rock, Foundation, Desert, Wisdom

A Doubt and a Promise

Talitha Arnold | The Christian Century

In this essay, Talitha Arnold uses Matthew 28:16-20 to illustrate the possibility of ministry in spite of doubts. Even the doubters can receive the commission: “Go and make disciples, baptize, teach.”

Matthew 28:16-20

Church, Doubt, Faith, Belief

Good Shepherds

Talitha Arnold | The Christian Century

Reflecting on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Talitha Arnold thinks about what it takes to be a sheep herder, offering an alternative vision of the Good Shepherd beyond the traditional images we find in our churches.

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Image Of God, Jesus Christ The Good Shepherd

Sit on It

Talitha Arnold | The Christian Century

A reflection on Judges 4:1-7 encouraging leaders "to sit in silence." Leaders need wisdom and courage and can’t find those qualities if they’re always out front leading the charge. Sometimes they need just to sit.

Judges 4:1-7

Deborah, Judge, Rest, Silence

The Covenant Renewal at Shechem

Ben Lima | Lectionary Art

Ben Lima offers background and theological commentary on the covenant renewal at Shechem in Joshua 24:1-28.

Joshua 24:1-28

Covenant, Shechem, Renewal, Joshua (person)

Angels in the Wilderness

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Poetry

Talitha Arnold focuses on the account in Mark's gospel of angels ministering to Jesus in the wilderness, encouraging us to consider the angels that we ourselves have known and loved.

Mark 1:9-13

Lent, Hospitality, Angel, Temptation Of Christ

No Idol Words

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Talitha Arnold reflects on Hosea 14:8, pointing out that God does the very thing our contemporary idols of approval and worry cannot do: look after us.

Hosea 14:8

Worry, Idolatry, God's Love

Longing for Cucumbers

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon, Prayer

In her sermon on Numbers 11:4-15, Talitha Arnold reflects on the Israelites' longing for home in the wilderness to remind us of our true home in heaven.

Numbers 11:4-15

Israelites, Home, Heaven, Longing

Standing on Holy Ground

Talitha Arnold | Day1

In this devotional for Exodus 3:5, Talitha Arnold reflects that hospitals and gravesides become sacred spaces through prayer and an awareness of God's presence when we care for persons struggling with mental illness.

Exodus 3:5

Prayer, Mental Health, Community, God's Presence

Figuring Out the Plumbing

Talitha Arnold | Day1

Drawing on the economic injustice described in Amos 5:21-24, this devotional by Talitha Arnold encourages people to find a solution to poverty so that we may become a "stream of justice and righteousness."

Amos 5:21-24