Happiness vs. Joy: Replanted by Living Water
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/02/15Happiness is fleeting, but joy is a steady gift rooted in God’s living water. Reflect on Psalm 1:3 and learn how practicing rejoicing, community, and grace can replant your life by the streams.
Courage | Valentine's Day
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/02/14Deuteronomy 31:6 holds a steady word for shaky seasons: Be strong and bold—God goes with you and will not fail or forsake you. In this reflection, I sit with Moses’ final words to Israel, the weight of covenant choices, and the honest reality of how easily we forget what matters most. Then the story turns—toward Christ, who doesn’t abandon us in our weakness but meets us with grace upon grace, lifting us again and again. On a day when love is often measured by who gets chosen, this is a reminder that we are already held by a never-ending love—and invited to live boldly, serve faithfully, and extend courage to those who feel unseen.
#SeeAllThePeople: The Astounded Crowd
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/02/14For Transfiguration Sunday (Year C), Luke 9:28–43 invites us up the mountain with Jesus—into prayer, glory, and the voice that says, “Listen to him!”—and then sends us back down into the crowd where real need is waiting. These preaching notes reflect on how God’s glory can surprise us, steady us, and reshape us for faithful discipleship: not clinging to mountaintop moments, but learning to pray, listen, and bring Christ’s light to the people we’re called to love and serve. Originally written in 2019 for Discipleship Ministries’ #SeeAllThePeople worship series, I’m republishing it here so it remains accessible for leaders and communities preparing to preach and live this text.
What Mice Do | A Poetic Reflection
by: Linda FurtadoPublished on: 2026/01/31Scientists use experiments with mice to measure anxiety. Here is a reflection of what the impacts and implications could be in light of what we can understand about people.
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