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Then the Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings,  and I have come down to deliver them (Exodus 3:7-8a) What does it mean to “belong?” We are used to the word “belonging” being… Read more

“When the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the bushes. Then she went and sat down opposite him a good way off, about the distance of a bowshot, for she said, “Do not let me look on the death of the child.” And as she sat opposite him,… Read more

“Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.  I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.” (Gen. 12:1-2 NRSV) One night,… Read more

Luke 9:28-35 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and… Read more

Welcome! For this first post, I thought it would be a good idea to just introduce what the focus of these posts will be and why the blog is called “Reshaped and Renewed.” My plan is to share something here each week that will help us navigate thinking deeply about faith and putting it into… Read more