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Meditations

  • Journey to the Manger – Winnowing

    Journey to the Manger – Winnowing

    Journey to the Manger – Winnowing John the Baptist and his predecessors have some harsh words about winnowing. Though these prophetic excoriations are often interpreted through a lens of judgement, I want to explore how winnowing is a necessary aspect of the conscious, daily decision to follow Jesu.

  • Journey to the Manger – Welcome

    Journey to the Manger – Welcome

    Journey to the Manger – Welcome During Advent, we often focus on preparing to welcome the new-born Jesu at Christmas. Welcoming is a hallmark of Christian faith. How do we practice hospitality?

loaf of bread, cup of wine, and candle

I Am the Bread of Life

David Ensley Oct 6, 2026

This is a celebration of the beginning of the harvest…

manuscript illustration of Jesus feeding the multitude

A Tale of Two Feasts

David Ensley Aug 2, 2026

A person sowing seeds, weeds, wheat, a mustard seed, yeast,…

As Winter’s Darkness Closes In

As Winter’s Darkness Closes In

David Ensley Jul 17, 2025

As winter’s darkness closes inWe gather here withinTo hear a…

stone circles in Scotland

Circle Us, O God

David Ensley Mar 11, 2025

A caim prayer is an ancient Celtic prayer form asking…

collage of icons of Irish saints

Daily Prayer – All Saints

David Ensley Feb 25, 2025

Approach and Invocation Brothers and sisters, + our help is…

Wheat field

Lammas, the Feast of Bread

David Ensley Aug 4, 2024

Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast…