Category Archives: Reflections

Prayer in the Middle of Lent

Posted on March 25, 2019 by megganmanlove

  Gracious God, Open my ears to hear the languages spoken around me and to hear the melodies and beautiful diversity and to never be afraid of Spanish, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, or any other language. Open my eyes to see my … Continue reading →

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Peaceable Kingdom and Nampa

Posted on March 19, 2019 by megganmanlove

Sermon preached for the Nampa Ministerial Association’s 2019 Lenten Series (March 14 at Nampa United Church of Christ) Isaiah 11: 1-9 11A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. … Continue reading →

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Stories for Avenues for Hope

Posted on December 12, 2018 by megganmanlove

Dec. 12-31 is Avenues for Hope here in Idaho. Trinity New Hope and The House Next Door  are doing several events together and we wrote stories about families we have accompanied. Trinity New Hope stories were authored by Property Manager … Continue reading →

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7 Encounters at the Youth Gathering

Posted on July 7, 2018 by megganmanlove

Leah Schade’s article in Patheos paints a beautiful portrait of what the ELCA Gathering was this year for people coming from places (such as her home, Kentucky, and my home, Idaho) where ELCA Lutherans are not the majority. My colleague … Continue reading →

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Jesus Changes Everything

Posted on July 1, 2018 by megganmanlove

Checked out of our hotel Took our last trip on the Metro Worshiped at NRG: heard Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton preach and communed with over 30,000 friends Boarded the bus and started the journey home Stopped for dinner and a … Continue reading →

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God’s Hope Changes Everything

Posted on June 30, 2018 by megganmanlove

Brunch at Harry’s A trip to Hermann Park and the zoo gift shop The Interaction Center Another amazing night in the stadium

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God’s Love Changes Everything

Posted on June 28, 2018 by megganmanlove

June 28th 2018 We all woke up in the Whitewall Hotel, where our denomination booked out for our trip. We were required to meet in the lobby before we started our day. Once we met, we all chatted with our … Continue reading →

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Star Word – Relationship

Posted on May 23, 2018 by megganmanlove

On Epiphany Sunday many of us at Trinity Lutheran Church, Nampa picked up Star Words, a word or phrase to guide self-reflection and action throughout 2018, as the star guided the magi to the baby Jesus. My word was Relationship. … Continue reading →

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What Good Ecumenism Requires in Nampa

Posted on May 14, 2018 by megganmanlove

I had a fascinating week of ecumenism in Nampa, beginning May 3 with the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and ending with the last (we take a summer break) monthly Nampa Ministerial Meeting at St. Alphonsos Hospital May 8. Here is … Continue reading →

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Lent 3 – Word of Hope

Posted on March 8, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last night at our midweek Lent service I read Isaiah 55:1-13, another of the required readings for the Easter Vigil Service. (Here are verses 10-13, “10 For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not … Continue reading →

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