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The Advocate: SALT's Commentary for Easter 6

The Advocate: SALT's Commentary for Easter 6

Daily Inspiration, Easter, Lectionary Commentary, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerMay 8, 2023Progressive Lectionary Commentary, revised common lectionary Easter 6A, John 14:15-21, Acts 17:22-31, John 14:15-21 commentary, Acts 17:22-31 commentary Comments

Theologian's Almanac for Week of May 7, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of May 7, 2023

Daily Inspiration, Theologian's Almanac, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerMay 1, 2023Theologian's Almanac, Julian of Norwich, Phillis Wheatley, Gary Snyder, Bob Marley, Bob Marley's death, Diamond Sutra, Florence NightingaleComment

I Am the Way: SALT's Commentary for Easter 5

I Am the Way: SALT's Commentary for Easter 5

Easter, Lectionary Commentary, Daily Inspiration, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerMay 1, 2023Progressive Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Lectionary Commentary Easter 5A, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Easter 5A, John 14:1-14, I am the Way, No one comes to the Father except through meComment

Bobby McFerrin's "23rd Psalm"

Bobby McFerrin's "23rd Psalm"

Daily Inspiration, Easter, Poetry, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 24, 2023Psalm 23, Bobby McFerrin, 23rd Psalm, 23rd Psalm by Bobby McFerrin Comment

"How we spend our days," by Annie Dillard

"How we spend our days," by Annie Dillard

Daily Inspiration, PoetryElizabeth MyerApril 24, 2023Annie Dillard, How we spend our days, How we spend our days by Annie Dillard Comments

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 30, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 30, 2023

Daily Inspiration, Theologian's Almanac, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 24, 2023Annie Dillard, Soren Kierkegaard, Cinco de Mayo, May Day, Theologian's AlmanacComment

Abundant Life: SALT's Commentary for Easter 4

Abundant Life: SALT's Commentary for Easter 4

Easter, Lectionary Commentary, Worship Resources, Daily InspirationElizabeth MyerApril 24, 2023Progressive Lectionary Commentary, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Easter 4A, Abundant Life, John 10:1-10, John 10:1-10 CommentaryComment

Two "Emmaus" Poems: Denise Levertov and Natasha Trethewey

Two "Emmaus" Poems: Denise Levertov and Natasha Trethewey

Daily Inspiration, Easter, PoetryElizabeth MyerApril 17, 2023Natasha Trethewey, Denise Levertov, Emmaus, Velàzquez, Kitchen Servant, Kitchen Servant by Velàzquez, Kitchen Maid, Kitchen Maid with Supper at Emmaus, The Servant-Girl at Emmaus, The Servant Girl at EmmausComment

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 23, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 23, 2023

Theologian's Almanac, Worship Resources, Daily InspirationElizabeth MyerApril 17, 2023John James Audubon, Ella Fitzgerald, William ShakespeareComment

Summer (and Spring!) Resource Round Up

Summer (and Spring!) Resource Round Up

Parenting & Spirituality, Worship Resources, Daily InspirationElizabeth MyerApril 17, 2023summer resource round-up, printable resources, e-reader resources, Great and Small, ButterflyfishComment

Earth Day, Climate Action, and the Bible

Earth Day, Climate Action, and the Bible

Daily Inspiration, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 10, 2023Earth Day and the Bible, Climate Change and the Bible, Climate Crisis, Climate Change, Climate Crisis and the Bible, Climate Action and the Bible, Earth Day 2021Comment

"Psalm," by Dorianne Laux

"Psalm," by Dorianne Laux

Easter, Daily Inspiration, PoetryElizabeth MyerApril 10, 2023Psalm by Dorianne Laux, Dorianne Laux Comments

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 16, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 16, 2023

Daily Inspiration, Theologian's Almanac, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 10, 2023Isak Dinesen, Thornton Wilder, first oil well, John Muir, John Muir birthday, Earth Day, Earth Day and the Bible, Earth Day 2023, The Bible and Climate ChangeComment

Three Kinds of Doubt: SALT's Commentary for Easter 2

Three Kinds of Doubt: SALT's Commentary for Easter 2

Daily Inspiration, Easter, Lectionary Commentary, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 10, 2023Easter 2, John 20:19-31, Doubting Thomas, Progressive Lectionary Commentary, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Easter 2A, John 20:19-31 commentary Comments

Three Poems for Eastertide: Joyce Kilmer, Marie Howe, and Lucille Clifton

Three Poems for Eastertide: Joyce Kilmer, Marie Howe, and Lucille Clifton

Daily Inspiration, Easter, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 4, 2023Easter, Joyce Kilmer, Marie Howe, Lucille Clifton, Poems for Easter Comment

Wendell Berry, Good Friday, and Earth Day

Wendell Berry, Good Friday, and Earth Day

Good Friday, Lent, Daily Inspiration, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 3, 2023Good Friday, Wendell Berry, Earth Day, 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Comments

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 9, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 9, 2023

Daily Inspiration, Easter, Theologian's Almanac, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 3, 2023Easter, Easter Sunday, Anne Lamott, Anne Lamott birthday, Galileo Galilei, Galileo, Sidney Poitier, Lilies of the Field, Lilies of the Field film, April 15 Tax Day, Jesus and Taxes, Leonardo da Vinci, St. RuadanComment

Dawn: SALT's Commentary for Easter Sunday

Dawn: SALT's Commentary for Easter Sunday

Daily Inspiration, Lectionary Commentary, Easter, Worship ResourcesElizabeth MyerApril 3, 2023Easter, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Easter Year A, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Lectionary Commentary Comment

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 2, 2023

Theologian's Almanac for Week of April 2, 2023

"The Poet Thinks about the Donkey," by Mary Oliver

"The Poet Thinks about the Donkey," by Mary Oliver

Poetry, Worship Resources, Daily InspirationElizabeth MyerMarch 28, 2023Mary Oliver, Palm Sunday, Mary Oliver Palm Sunday poem, Donkey, The Poet Thinks about the Donkey Comments