Author Archives: megganmanlove

Exodus – Lent 2

Posted on March 1, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last night we continued our journey to the Easter Vigil by hearing the story of God delivering the Israelites from Pharaoh and the Egyptian army, ending with Prophet Miriam praising God with song and dance. I shared a reflection by … Continue reading →

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Creation – Lent 1

Posted on February 26, 2018 by megganmanlove

This year for our midweek Lent worship services, we at Trinity Lutheran in Nampa, Idaho are journeying towards the Easter by reading through the Easter Vigil texts. We began this week with the creation story from Genesis 1. I read … Continue reading →

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What Makes Me Happy at Trinity

Posted on January 25, 2018 by megganmanlove

A more accurate description would be, what gives me joy, but I have started listening to the podcast “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” which usually ends with a piece called “What’s Making Us Happy.”  So, in preparation for this coming Sunday’s … Continue reading →

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Baptism and Communion at Trinity

Posted on January 18, 2018 by megganmanlove

This coming Saturday I will be with worship students at Northwest Nazarene University, our local liberal arts school.  Professor Brent Peterson asked me to come and talk about Baptism and Communion.  I have spoken in several of Peterson’s classes and … Continue reading →

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The Florida Project and 2018

Posted on December 30, 2017 by megganmanlove

Steven Spielberg’s film The Post, not yet out here in the Phoenix area where I am spending a week of vacation, is being described as “not the best movie that came out all year, but it’s the one people need … Continue reading →

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The World is About to Turn

Posted on December 22, 2017 by megganmanlove

Thanks again to ELCA World Hunger for the Advent Series they wrote for 2017, inspired by Rory Cooney’s hymn Canticle of the Turning, an interpretation of Mary’s Magnificat.                         … Continue reading →

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Screening Committees

Posted on December 21, 2017 by megganmanlove

We continued our Advent series, The World is About to Turn, on Dec. 13 asking how we have acted as “screening committee,” denying the worth of the people God might work through in our community or church?  How can we … Continue reading →

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Voices Crying Out

Posted on December 7, 2017 by megganmanlove

This year at Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa our Midweek Advent series is based on the hymn Canticle of the Turning, based on Mary’s Magnificat.  This week we heard from Isaiah Chapter 40: “A voice cries out:‘In the wilderness prepare the … Continue reading →

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Films and Transformation

Posted on November 26, 2017 by megganmanlove

This week my friend Rev. Karen Hunter and I will be presenting on Peace Camp for some potential new supporters.  Karen believes that being with people who are different than us, something we did a lot of at Peace Camp, … Continue reading →

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Peace Camp in Nampa

Posted on August 12, 2017 by megganmanlove

How did we end up with over one-hundred 6-13 year-old kids at the Hispanic Cultural Center doing yoga, thinking critically about the media, connecting with nature and learning about conflict resolution for four days?  I do not know, but the … Continue reading →

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