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Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. –John 21:7 Peter Jumps from the Boat He is known for grand Read more

“Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:27-28 Can you imagine if people remembered you by your most vulnerable moment? That’s what most people do for Read more

“’Truly I tell you,’ Jesus answered, ‘this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.’ But Peter declared, ‘Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.’ And all the other disciples said the same.’” Matt 26:34-35 Taking a break from the Lord’s Prayer series of devotionals Read more

The Lord’s prayer in Luke 11:1-4 begins, “Our Father in heaven…” From the very opening, Jesus pushes us beyond ourselves. We tend to center all things on the individual. My actions and thoughts center on my plans, dreams, troubles, joys – ME. To pray, “our,” always subverts selfishness. Not only are we not the subject Read more

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” – Luke 11:1  The body has a strange way of responding to how we position ourselves. It’s why we stand at attention during something important, slump down when we are feeling Read more

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