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Devotions from September 2019

Here you'll find weekly devotions Bethany writes, mostly following the lectionary. Sometimes the Holy Spirit leads in her in a different way and she's always ready to listen!

Bethany received her Master's of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. She has served in full time ministry since 2010 and is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church.

Sometimes Jesus tells a parable that is so confusing that even centuries later scholars, preachers…

This is a tough parable to read and is even tougher for those of us tasked with interpretation.…

Have you ever lost something important to you? Unless you are the most responsible human being on…

Oof, Jesus. These are some tough words. As one author wrote, "this is one of those passages that…

Imagine you are planning a dinner party for next weekend. Who is on your list of people to invite?…