http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2928 Elisabeth Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:30:22 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2928 What a great message! So well written and insightful. I haven’t thought about appetites in quite that way – that they replace and compete with each other – and you put it so well to point out that these appetites also compete with our appetite for God. Too true. Thank you for this reminder. It feels as if I’m looking at lent with new eyes. It’s so accurate that putting it together like that shouldn't be as profound as it feels! What a great message! So well written and insightful. I haven’t thought about appetites in quite that way – that they replace and compete with each other – and you put it so well to point out that these appetites also compete with our appetite for God. Too true. Thank you for this reminder. It feels as if I’m looking at lent with new eyes. It’s so accurate that putting it together like that shouldn’t be as profound as it feels!

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2915 Joan Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:32:25 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2915 Love the re-framing of one of my favorite psalms through the lens of appetite. Works for me. Love the re-framing of one of my favorite psalms through the lens of appetite. Works for me.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2913 Irene Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:49:35 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2913 Your thoughtful and provocative thoughts on this Psalm resonate with me in a variety of ways. Thank you. Your thoughtful and provocative thoughts on this Psalm resonate with me in a variety of ways. Thank you.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2912 Rachel Nafziger Hartzler Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:38:28 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2912 Thank you, Michael, for this very thoughtful and helpful reflection. Thank you, Michael, for this very thoughtful and helpful reflection.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2911 Diana Thomas Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:42:13 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2911 I appreciated this. Thank you. I appreciated this. Thank you.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2910 Lola Burgtorf Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:44:03 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2910 How simple and how profound. Thank you, Michael, for your astute observation of our flawed culture, and your wise words for us to heed, reminding us of the "rich feast" of life awaiting us when we are in right relationship with God. How simple and how profound. Thank you, Michael, for your astute observation of our flawed culture, and your wise words for us to heed, reminding us of the “rich feast” of life awaiting us when we are in right relationship with God.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2909 Martha Helmuth Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:11:33 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2909 Today's reflection is, for me, one of the best yet! Michael, liked your comments on our many appetites, and how the one most satisfying and life-giving is often the one we ignore the most. Today’s reflection is, for me, one of the best yet! Michael, liked your comments on our many appetites, and how the one most satisfying and life-giving is often the one we ignore the most.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2908 Wilma Shank Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:01:05 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2908 Thank you, Michael, for your significant, yes, and challenging reflection for this season. Thank you, Michael, for your significant, yes, and challenging reflection for this season.

]]> http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/an-appetite-for-god/#comment-2907 betty Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:13:16 +0000 http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=2062#comment-2907 Be STILL and know that I AM GOD. How often do we forget that in the many things we think we need to be involved in daily?? Thank you so much for the reminder to "thirst" for God. Be STILL and know that I AM GOD. How often do we forget that in the many things we think we need to be involved in daily?? Thank you so much for the reminder to “thirst” for God.

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