CS Lewis – Jackson Community Church

Reflections on beatitudes and blessings (themes from Matthew)

The leaf of every tree brings a message from the unseen world. Look, every falling leaf is a blessing. — Rumi SONGS about BLESSINGS: Be Not Afraid by Bob Dufford (Christian): https://youtu.be/BltudBGj8dg?feature=shared The Blessing by Karl Jobe & Cody Carnes (Christian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp6aygmvzM4 Blessings by Laura Story (Christian): https://youtu.be/XQan9L3yXjc?feature=shared Blessings on Blessings by The Newsboys (Christian): […]

Reflections on parable of the sower: themes of weeds, seeds, and many types of soil

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. — A. A. Milne Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds. —Norman Vincent Peale When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed. ― Matshona Dhliwayo If […]

Reflections from Book of Job, one of the wisdom texts we’re studying together

We must cultivate our garden. — Voltaire, Candide The most famous line in Voltaire’s ”Candide” is the final one: ”We must cultivate our garden.” That is Candide’s response to the philosopher Pangloss, who tries again and again to prove that we live in the best of all possible worlds, no matter what disasters befall us. […]

Lenten Reflection Day 44 (April 6): EARTH (Isaiah 42:1-9).

SONG: Michael Jackson: Earth: https://youtu.be/XAi3VTSdTxU POEM: Elaine Equi: Earth (excerpt): A long time we were separate, O Earth, but now you have returned to me. SONG: Michael Jackson: Earth: QUOTE: CS Lewis: Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. […]

Lenten Reflection Day 22 (Mar 15): GIVE (from John 4:5-42).

SONG: Give by LeAnn Rimes: https://youtu.be/vALhBgHC_FE POEM: Kahlil Gibran: On Giving (excerpt): Then said a rich man, Speak to us of Giving. And he answered: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give… And there are those who have little and give […]