At CommunionArts, we’ve just concluded our meditative journey on Daily Lectio through Paul’s prayers for the church, and today we begin walking with Jesus through the Sermon on the Mount. Over the next three weeks, Daily Lectio will guide us through Matthew 5–7.
Read MoreWe hear a lot about the prophet Elijah in the church, very little about his successor, Elisha. I find that curious because Elisha’s impact on the narrative of God was enormous. When the prophetic mantle is first being passed, Elisha asks…
Read MoreI love it when people work together to create something completely unique or hilarious, or joyful, or truly heartbreaking. And the most lifegiving thing is just having a community of people you can be with and know you’re not alone. The most affirming thing is to see someone say or do something about songwriting and think, “Oh, that’s not just me?”…
Read MoreSometimes I think my best art is my journal writing just between me and God. There is no pressure to be liked. There is no fear of being wrong. There is no insecurity about someone else’s art being better than mine. There is no worry that someone might think I’m cheesy or lame or too cynical or too cheerful. I just say what I’m thinking and feeling, and he hears…
Read MoreWe watched them take you away.
We listened to a crowd curse you.
And watched as they killed you.
How could it be?
That you would do this for me?
Even me?
You’ve always done things differently, and they’ve never failed.
Like the time you turned water into wine.
Or like when you rubbed mud on the blind man’s eyes so he could see.
Or when you healed the paralyzed man because his friends truly believed. And like the time You entered Jerusalem riding on the back of a colt,
Marked with what we will become,
Wearing the weight of where we've been—
The words we've spoken,
The seasons we’ve endured,
The roads we’ve traveled. …
While we are just reaching the end of February, January may feel months away. And, if you are someone who sets goals at the beginning of each year, you may be coming to terms with the fact that you are already behind on your reading goals. Well, we’re not here to judge, but we would like to help, so we came up with this list of five short(ish) books that might just help you get back on track.
Read MoreDaily Lectio is a daily resource created by CommunionArts to help you slow down and meditate on Scripture. Each day's meditation will guide you through praying a portion of Scripture in the style of Lectio Divina, an ancient spiritual way of reading Scripture.
Read MoreWhen I look at the church and the body I belong to in Grayslake, IL, I am so thankful. We are blessed with many kind, hardworking, compassionate brothers and sisters who know the Bible and love Jesus. Then, when I step back and ponder the big “C” worldwide Church, I am…
Read MoreAnd then, waiting became welcoming,
as creation’s cry was answered.
All that came before led to the moment
when far came close,…
“Mom, can we leave now?” my four-year-old whispered (Thank God!) to me as the Sunday sermon began. “No, not yet,” I whispered back. “Ugh, waiting is sooo haaaaard,” she responded. This is a response she has been dolling out a lot lately—when I can’t stop…
Read MoreThis Advent, we invite you to follow along with Pastor Anthony Celia as we spend time meditating on God's word, daily from December 1-Dec 25. Join us!
Read MoreBefore you know it this life will come to an end.
Today will slip away with the questions and pain as your eyes close and memories fade.
You’ll go as you arrived…
Read MoreWhen I started CommunionArts in 2016, I had no idea what would grow from this seed of an idea. It began as a place to offer resources…
Read MoreHoly Spirit,
You have descended time and time again
both to confuse and elevate language.
In this episode, Blake sits down with songwriter, Ryan Flanigan. They discuss his development as a songwriter and worship leader, what he's learned from the communities that he has served, and the release of the latest Liturgical Folk album, Matins & Vespers.
Read MoreIn this episode, Blake sits down with author and speaker, Jessica Thompson. They discuss how the encouragement of others, has helped her to keep writing, the ways in which individuals bring their many gifts together to serve the larger community, and how writing has shaped the way she thinks.
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