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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?
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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?
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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
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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
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The abiding presence of Christ
I played this song when I first learned a band instrument. We sang it yesterday at an Ash Wednesday service and after the Florida high school shooting it seems that more powerful.
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The Lenten Journey — Day 2
Readings for today: Psalm 37 Habakkuk 3:1-18 Philippians 3:12-21 John 17:1-8
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Violence is our DNA
Reflections the day after another school shooting.
