Category: Lent

  • The change is in us

    Reading for today: Psalm 56, 57, 58, 64, 65 Gen. 41:46-57 1 Cor. 4:8-21 Mark 3:7-19a Change in this world is possible because his kingdom has come. That kingdom flows through us. We are the change. 

  • Worship for the Day

    Reading for Today: Psalm 24, 29, 8, 84 Gen. 41:14-45 Rom. 6:3-14 John 5:19-24 It is good to pause and simply worship. The psalms for today are great for reflection. 

  • The needed private life of prayer

    Reading for the Day: Psalm 55, 138, 139 Gen. 41:1-13 1 Cor. 4:1-7 Mark 2:23-3:6 I have lived too much of my life outwardly in recent years. The inward prayer life needs attention. 

  • The boldness to interpret dreams

    Reading for today: Ps. 40, 54, 51 Gen. 40:1-23 1 Cor. 3:16-23 Mark 2:13-22 When a world needs the boldness of the prophet, where is the church?

  • The challenge to fix our gaze

    Reading for today: Psalms: 50, 59, 60, 19, 46 Gen. 39:1-23 1 Cor. 2:14-3:15 Mark 2:1-12 Unrest in our souls makes a season like Lent tough.

  • The demons we tolerate

    Reading for today: Psalm 119:49-72; 49; 53 Gen. 37:25-36 1 Cor. 2:1-13 Mark 1:29-45 A key passage from yesterday and a passage from today stand out. 

  • The foolish road

    The way of the cross doesn’t make sense. Not to this world. Not to culturalized Christianity. But the way of the cross is exactly what we need. Reading for today: Psalm 45, 47, 48 Gen. 37:12-24 I Cor. 1:20-31 Mark 1:14-28 This hymn was sung in the church we attended the past Sunday. The words have tumbled through my spirit ever…

  • Joseph the Dreamer

    Reading for today: Psalm 41, 52, 44 Genesis 37:1-11 1 Cor. 1:1-11 Mark 1:1-13 What happens to the dream deferred?

  • The pause within Lent

    Reading for Feb. 18, 2018 Ps. 63, 98, 103 Dan. 9:3-10 Heb. 2:10-18 John 12:44-50

  • The withdrawing hand of God

    Reading for today: Ps. 30, 32, 42, 43 Ez. 49:21-29 Phil. 4:10-20 John 17:20-26