Apprentice 2 Jesus

Lent

  • The blessedness of being pursued by God

    Psalm 23:6 (NIV): Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. The Common English Bible is the only one I’ve read that says, goodness and faithful love will pursue me… God will chase me down, grab me, and… Read more

  • The true fast brings change

    Isaiah 58:6 (NIV): 6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? A prayer offered by Walter Brueggeman: Save us, Lord, from a religion that ignores the cries of the exploited and… Read more

  • Prayer for the day

    Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ… Read more

  • Push us, Lord, past our cramped definitions of compassion

    Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment. — Matt. 15:28 Read more

  • Prayer for the day

    You have ordained a new order in which the first are last and the last are first. Turn us away from the false values of the world, that we may pursue your priorities, that which makes you happy: steadfast love, justice, and righteousness. Amen. (Walter Brueggemann, A Way Other Than Our Own) Read more

  • The competing voices of Lent

    As we enter this Lenten Season there is the call to the wilderness. It is the call to be with the Lord. It is the call to encounter him. In that call come these assuring words: “I will be with you. I will hear you. You will hear me.” Read more

  • Prayers for Ash Wednesday

    Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness,may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord,… Read more

  • Moving toward Lent

    This will be my first year in an Anglican tradition as we enter Lent. Last Advent was my first season in the Anglican tradition and it was a great time of learning. While I have emphasized Lent in my own ministry the last several years, this is a season where I am entering fully into… Read more

  • Prayers for the day as we ready for Holy Week

    Reading for today: Ps. 137, 144, 42, 43 Exodus 10:21-11:8 2 Cor. 4:14-18 Mark 10:46-52 Prayers for the day: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes… Read more

  • The focus of the journey is the cross

    Ps 22, 141, 143 Exodus 9:13-35 2 Cor. 4:1-12 Mark 10:32-45 One of the feature’s of Paul’s writings that captivates my thinking the most is his focus on the cross.  Read more