The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on with one foot in the past and one in the future, we straddle and completely miss the present. We can become captive to what was, oppressed by what might be, and blind to what is.
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians (Ephesians 3:14-21).
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Jesus’s rejection in his hometown (Mark 6:1-13).
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Paul’s defense to the church of Corinth (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1) and how easy it is to lose heart when you’re being pushed to your limits.
On the final Sunday of this Easter season (and the anniversary of her ordination to the diaconate), the Rev. Candy Snively discusses the election of Matthias (Acts 1:15-17, 21-26) and what it means to find one’s place in the world.
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on the risen Christ’s message of peace to all disciples across time (John 20:19-31).
On Good Friday, the Rev. Candy Snively reflects on the cross (John 18:1-19:42).
The Rev. Candy Snively describes how, one day, Jesus decides to interrupt “business as usual” at the temple (John 2:13-22): “We forget that we are the temple of God’s presence, we forget that all of creation is the residence of God, we forget that in whatever direction we might turn there’s the face of God. And as soon as we forget, life becomes business as usual.”
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on Jesus’s call to the fishermen in Mark 1:14-20: “Have you ever felt that each day looks the same? Life is routine, nothing changes. I have felt this way many times, especially during this time of isolation.”