Southeast Colorado Reflections Of Faith

Today Pastor Kristina encourages to see Pentecost through a Gospel lens. The scriptures in focus are John 20:19-23 and Acts 2:1-4. 

On this episode of Around the Walker's Table, Pastor Kristina and Pastor Travis discuss tools to focus our study of the Bible.

This week Pastor Kristina shares from John 17:1-11 as we continue in the Season of Easter. This week we explore how we are united as a witness to Christ. 

This week Pastor Kristina from the Lamar, Two Buttes, and Walsh United Methodist Churches shares from John 14:15-21 on the value of being connected to each other and why that matters for our faith.

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Well done! Here is this year's Baccalaureate Message centered on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9. May you experience God's blessings on all of your future endeavors.

Ever wonder what the "stuff" is in the Bible besides the text of scripture? This week Pastor Kristina and I explore just that question.

This week we consider the idea of where we place our heart and how that impacts our faith. Our scripture in focus is John 14:1-14.

This week for Around the Walker's Table Pastor Kristina and Pastor Travis do a quick overview of the different kinds of Bible translations. This is a part of our May series on Bibles and various tools to help us learn from scripture.

This week we hear from John 10:1-10 and focus on the importance of following the voice of Christ in the midst of our lives.

For this week's Around the Walker's Table, Pastor Kristina and I take a moment and offer a prayer for us in the midst of change. Have a blessed day today!

This week we hear from Luke 24:13-35 and recognize the real difficulty of fully embracing hope and the Resurrection of Christ. We have experiences and disappointments in life and it can affect how we see hope. However, Christ journeys with us as we grow in hope.

This week on Around the Walker's Table, Pastor Kristina and Pastor Travis share some quick thoughts on the time that we find ourselves in and share the Upper Room as a spiritual resource for this time.Upper Room Website, spiritual formation resources and can sign up for daily devotions to your email, https://www.upperroom.org/Lamar UMC has access to printed copies of the Upper Room which can be mailed to you, contact the church office at 719-336-9021. 

This week we hear from the story of Jesus and Thomas following Christ's resurrection and are reminded of how Christ meets us where we are in life. The sermon is centered on John 20:19-31.

On this first Sunday of Easter we proclaim the Resurrection of Christ for all people. Our scripture in focus is John 20:1-23

This week we celebrate Palm Sunday and conclude our Lenten series on examination by examining how we express our faith. The sermon today is centered on Matthew 21:1-11.

Link for Revised Common Lectionary from Vanderbilt Divinity Schoollectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu 

In this episode of Around the Walker's Table, we discuss the church or liturgical year and how that relates to Easter and our current suspension of worship services. 

This week we hear from John 11:1-45 on the raising of Lazarus. We also examine how we might place limits on the power of God transform and lead us into a new future.

In this episode of Around the Walker's Table, Pastor Kristina shares her strategy of memorizing scripture and how it is a part of our spiritual formation.

Scripture selections from the Revised Common Lectionaryhttps://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ Components of Lectio Divina, a way of reading, listening, and praying with scripture. Lectio-ReadMeditatio-ReflectOratio-RespondContemplatio-Rest Practical application for Lection Divina Read the passage of scripture, then pause. Take note of a word or phrase that stands out to you.Lectio/Meditatio question for reflection-What does the text say to me today, and to my life?Read scripture for a second time, then pause.Oratio question for reflection-What can I say to God in response to this word? Objections? Petitions? Thanks? Praise? Thoughs?Read scripture for a third time, then pause.Contemplatio question for reflection-What conversion of mind, heart, and life is God asking of me?