St. John's
The Practice of the Presence of God

I invite you to pause for a moment and examine how you practice the presence of God. The tendency that I hear, see and experience is that people, (myself included), look for God “somewhere out there.” Brother Lawrence reminds us that God is nearer than we might think. Psalm 139 expresses this reality well when the psalmist asks ..

The Rev. Rob Stevens

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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

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Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Rob offers that "Following Jesus is about reminding ourselves regularly that people should come first and rules second. What we worship matters. Practicing a life that constantly examines what we put first helps us to worship God and not other distractions."

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Rob offers the following guiding points of contemplation: It's called "fishing," not "catching" for a reason! Jesus invites us into his process — the process of listening as loving. May we love BIG in this coming year, and not dwell too often in this "sweet spot" in which we find ourselves here at St. John's.