Crossroads: The ISP Blog
God is Still Speaking with the Broken and Bruised (Reflection for April 22nd)
by Kathy Weyrens, ISP Chicago I awakened one morning in March with a scripture verse on my mind: “To this one I will look, the one who is humble and contrite and trembles at My word,” from Isaiah 66:2. The Lord is describing the kind of person who attracts His...
God Keeps Speaking To Me – Heart, Soul, and Mind Sunday (Reflection for April 21)
by Kevin Graves, ISP San Diego “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 15:13 I heard this scripture and was moved spiritually in a mighty way. Listen, when a...
Beyond Risk, We Step Forward…With Divine Help (Reflection for April 19th)
by Laura Howard, ISP Chicago reflecting with John 6:60-69, the reading for April 20 In this Gospel passage looking back to the early gathering of the disciples, despite spending time with Jesus and witnessing signs that point to his divine identity, some disciples...
“Open the Grave, I’m Coming Out!” (Reflection for April 17th)
by Anthony Welch, ISP Washington DC One of my favorite songs is “Rattle!” by Zach Williams. There is a lyric in the song that goes: “Open the grave, I’m coming out; I’m gonna live, gonna live again!” This lyric always reminds me of the darkness of alcoholism and drug...
We Fall Down and Get Up (Reflection for April 15th)
by Ed Shurna, Co-Founder of ISP reflecting with John 14:15-31 At the Last Supper Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit. “I will ask the Father and he will give you another advocate to help you and to be with you forever…..peace I leave with you and peace I give...
“Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?” (Reflection for April 14th)
by Sandra Spencer, ISP St. Louis reflecting on Luke 24:35-48 (Sandra invites you to listen to the song “Remember Your Love” as you reflect on today’s readings.) We come into this Scripture with two disciples who have met Jesus somewhere on the road, in the breaking...
We Are Not Meant to Walk Alone (Reflection for April 12th)
by Scott Haner, ISP Louisville The Easter season is a time for new beginnings, a time for hope. What was seen as impossible became a reality, opening a myriad of possibilities as we look to the future. Life can be tough; trauma is real; our choices can overwhelm us....
Believing in Tragedy (Reflection for April 10th)
by Carol Ann Munro, ISP Chicago “The mark of our ignorance is the depth of our belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.” — Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah It is...
A New Morning Awaits (Reflection for April 8th)
by Kevin Rung, ISP Houston reflecting with Psalm 40:7-11 "Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will." (Response for Tuesday’s Lectionary Psalm 40) So often when this question first begs, I am lost. But, most often I quickly recover and an answer appears when I, in...
The Power of Community (Reflection for April 7th)
by Sister Annie Klapheke, SC reflecting with Acts 4:32-35 “The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the apostles bore witness to the...
