Category Archives: Worship

Lectio Divina for Resurrection Week

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Joe Ginder

Back in 2020, I made a series of lectio divina readings for Palm Sunday through Good Friday. The title pages have 2020 dates; but there is nothing dated about the readings – except they are keyed to the scriptures that … Continue reading →

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A Special Christmas Message from Ray Bakke

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Joe Ginder

This is a timely and timeless Christmas message from Ray Bakke, given at Every Nation Church in Seattle. Ray’s son and my friend Brian Bakke thoughtfully provided a link to the recording – one of the best Christmas gifts ever! … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Joe Ginder

Well, I don’t believe any one week is holier than another, but here’s a set of links for the Long Beach Friends Church lectio divina readings from 2020 at the start of the pandemic, one for each day of the … Continue reading →

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Is Music Joy? – a Lecture by Dan Chua

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Joe Ginder

This is one of the most remarkable lectures I’ve heard ever, and it is on video at YouTube! It is Dan Chua, a scholar at the University of Hong Kong considering the question, “Is Music Joy?” He is speaking in … Continue reading →

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Lectio 365 – An App Recommendation

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Joe Ginder

A number of us at Long Beach Friends Church have been using the Lectio 365 app for a few months. We really appreciate how it leads us through a 10 minute prayer and scripture devotional each day. I found today … Continue reading →

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Writing a Psalm of Thanksgiving

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Joe Ginder

At past LBFC Thanksgiving Celebrations, we have included times for expression of thanksgiving. In recent years, this took the suggested form of: I am thankful to God for _____________because ______________ This was intended to help each of us form an … Continue reading →

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