A woman’s search for God and the beauty around her. This is a blog exploring the intersection of divine and culture reflected in lectionary readings.Tumblr (3.0; @erinjamesbrown)http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/ 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-13: We were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/50299962328http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/50299962328Sun, 12 May 2013 18:50:00 -0500Mothersmother's daymomPaulThessaloniansparenting John 20:19-21 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/47508206266http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/47508206266Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:21:00 -0500peaceJesusThomasdoubtLentEasterresurrection Acts 5:27-32 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/47151918904http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/47151918904Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:53:00 -0500equalitymarriage equalityDOMAProp 8LGBTJesusjustice Isaiah 12:2-6 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the LORD...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37938597805http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37938597805Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:29:00 -0600economicsjusticeChristmasAdventlanguagejoygift  Zephaniah 3:14-20 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37755539512http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37755539512Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:47:00 -0600insignificancefearjoylonelinessprophetAdventChristmasJesusspiritualitycultureartEdward Hopper Luke 3:1-6 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37443623634http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/37443623634Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:59:47 -0600LukeAdventChristmasJesus 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36976972221http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36976972221Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:13:00 -0600futurenew yearpastspiritualityculturePaullectionaryAdvent Jeremiah 33:14-16 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36845273950http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36845273950Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:56:11 -0600JeremiahrighteousnessjusticeAdventChristmas Luke 21:25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36677790112http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/36677790112Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:12:00 -0600depressionspiritualitycultureChristmasholiday Sitting around biting your nails as you watch results pour in? Me too. But while I do, I listen to...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/35175059225http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/35175059225Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:59:00 -0600AmericaPlaylistmusicculturevotingvote2012United States A Poem in Honor of All Saints Day “I remember” by Heather O’Brien I remember cuddling on the...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34829046626http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34829046626Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:09:00 -0500justicewomen in minsitryspiritualitycultureall saints dayAll Saints Daypoetry Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho,...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34773332428http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34773332428Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:21:00 -0500votingvote2012justicebullyingspiritualitycultureColorofChangebillboard Mark 10:46-52 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho,...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34241391036http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/34241391036Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:34:00 -0500Jesuscrucifixionculturespiritualitycrossblind Hebrews 5:1-10 Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33854985841http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33854985841Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:22:00 -0500Hebrewsspiritualityculturecrosslonelinesshigh priestJesus Job 38:1-7; 34-41 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind: “Who is this that darkens...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33812062529http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33812062529Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:56:00 -0500JobOld testamentsufferinginnocencejusticespiritualitycultureElie Wiesel Mark 10:35-45 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him,...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33721592589http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33721592589Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:39:00 -0500JesusMarkNew Testamentaustism:the musicalautismdisciplessuccessculturespiritualityMark 10:17-31 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him,...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33314384632http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/33314384632Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:08:00 -0500JesusNew TestamentrichvalueMark Throughout the month of October, I am following several people and businesses that are making a...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/32963305447http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/32963305447Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:17:00 -0500WORNknittingcrochetscarvespeacehopefashionjusticeFollowFriday  James 2:1-17 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/31024228212http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/31024228212Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:04:53 -0500fearfavoritismJamesNew TestamentoppressionpovertyJesusspiritualitycultureshame  Mark 7:24-37  From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house...http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/30881179348http://erinjamesbrown.tumblr.com/post/30881179348Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:03:00 -0500women in ministrylisteningvoicejusticeJesusMark 7spiritualityculturePurple HeartNPR