Evening Prayer
January 23, 2022 – Following Jesus on campus
Pastor Amanda Highben, Texts: Luke 4: 14-21, 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a The Chronicle just published the results of its survey of the class of 2025. This is the fifth consecutive…
Read MoreOctober 10 , 2021 – What Possesses You?
Rev. Amanda Highben Text: Mark 10.17-31 Before last week, I hadn’t thought much about the man in Mark’s gospel who runs up to Jesus, kneels before him, and asks what he…
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2021 – Don’t Be Afraid to Ask
Rev. Amanda Highben Text: Mark 9.30-37 What if the disciples hadn’t been afraid to ask? What if rather than allowing their fear and confusion to get the best of them, they…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021 – Welcome Back to Life Together
Rev. Amanda Highben Text: John 6.1-14 Grace, mercy, and peace to you, beloved children of God, in the name of Jesus, our gracious host who welcomes us this place for worship…
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2021 – Duke Lutherans Evening Prayer
Rev. Amanda Highben Text: Isaiah 40:27-31 I’m not sure when I started noticing this on social media, but sometimes someone will write “I see you” whenever they want to lift up…
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2021 – Duke Lutherans Evening Prayer
Rev. Amanda Highben Text: Mark 1:14-20 Grace and peace to you, Duke Lutherans, in this new year and new semester. Newness, it turns out, is something God is familiar with as…
Read MoreAn Early (and Longer Advent)
Rev. Amanda L. Highben First, I have a confession to make. I looked at the Bible texts that our lectionary assigned for this Sunday and I just could not preach…
Read MoreThe Great Fire of the Love of God for Us
Rev. Amanda L. HighbenText: Psalm 46 Last Tuesday night into Wednesday morning bright lights could be seen streaking through the sky. These weren’t fireworks or spaceships, but bits and pieces of…
Read MoreA Dead-End Road?
Rev. Ali TranvikText: Luke 24:13-35 “This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall…
Read MoreHallelujah Anyway!
Rev. Ali TranvikText: Matthew 28:1-10 “Do not be afraid,” God tells the Israelites living in exile (Isa 41:10). “Do not be afraid,” the psalmists write in the face of persecution (Ps…
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