Posts by Justin LaRosa
Change your mind!
Friday Contemplation: REPENT. We are in Lent. Wednesday we smudged ashes on our head to remember that everyone is going to die. In a word, Lent is fundamentally about repentance.…
Read MoreJust Passing Through
Friday Contemplation: You’re going to die. Every Friday night in 7th and 8th grade, I’d put on my “Just Passing Through” t-shirt. I loved the shirt, no idea why. And…
Read MoreLet’s discover the new normal together.
Friday Contemplation: Resilient Reorientation. For almost 2 years, the pandemic has created uncertainty, fear, death, division, distrust, and skepticism for the whole world. It has changed everything. Everything we know…
Read MoreDo you do everything in love?
Friday Contemplation: LOVE Let all that you do be done in love.” This was Paul’s message to the church in Corinth–a tall order. What does that even mean? What does…
Read MoreRemember the 94
Friday Contemplation: Remember the 94. Have you ever met a person a few times, yet you continue to forget their name? Doesn’t feel great. Perhaps it is embarrassing because it…
Read MoreIt’s cold outside. Help others to stay warm.
Friday Contemplation: Once upon a time, I could tolerate the cold. I mean, I went to Penn State and trekked all the way across campus for a 7 a.m. English…
Read MoreMerry Christmas, Celebrate with us!
Friday Contemplation: Hard to believe we are 14 days from 2022. In our remaining days of 2021, I hope you reflect and celebrate the following: The Christmas Story, what God…
Read MoreHow will you grow in 2022?
Friday Contemplation: Happy New Year! What are your 2022 goals? What do you need to shed to give space to accomplish them? I write my goals out for the upcoming year…
Read MoreSeeking Stillness: The Practice of Christian Meditation
We don’t experience much silence in our lives. This retreat provides an opportunity to gather together and pursue an inner quiet. Register Here The second annual Seeking Stillness retreat is…
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