Weekly Meditations – Page 154 – Jackson Community Church

Reflections on seeds & weeds as change-makers: themes from Taste & See series

The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to[…]

Story: Root & Branch

Themes of peace, Veterans Day, racial justice and white privilege through the lens of the olive tree and the olive branch. Taste & See worship series JCC 111019 – Root & Branch from architect on Vimeo.

Reflections on olive trees and peace: themes from Taste & See series. How are olive trees symbols of peace, resilience and hope?

Peace puts forth her olive everywhere. — Shakespeare Like a twisted olive tree in its 500th year, giving then its finest fruit, is man. How can he give forth wisdom until he has been crushed and turned in the Hand of God. — Rabbi Akiva It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make[…]

Reflections & science of salt as sacred & essential element and as an image for spiritual practice: themes from Taste & See series.

Music about Salt of the Earth: Salt of the Earth by The Rolling Stones with video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOiLH-2hTPQ Salt and Light (Gospel song) by Rebekah Wolf video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPq8NUR5kJ0 Salt and Light (Gospel song) by Lauren Daigle video with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFyavoFYOxg Questions to consider: Who in your life do you consider to be ‘salt[…]

Meditations on figs and vines in scripture: themes from Taste & See that show up as images of peace, abundance, mercy, hope and justice.

We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond. — Gwendolyn Brooks The result will be fruit that blesses the world and reveals us as … a community of love. Together, we are so much more powerful than any of us can be on our own. However, this[…]