Praise Me
daily reading plan March 30, 2020 by Dan Waugh We can all think of someone who is constantly telling you how great they are, or fishing for compliments, wanting people to fawn all over them. It’s not an attractive personality trait and we cringe when we see it. (If you can’t think of someone…maybe it’s […]
Weaned
daily reading plan March 27, 2020 by John Mangrum But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. -Psalm 131:2
Confession
daily reading plan March 26, 2020 by Steven Lulich It was 1992, and I was home at Cypress Lane #28. Years earlier, my parents had acquired a cassette tape of country gospel music. As a twelve-year-old, I decided it was time that I memorized all the lyrics for all of the songs on that tape.
The Bread of Life
March 25, 2020 by Tim O’Connor “I am the bread of life…For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.” John 6:48, 55-56 My twenty-something year-old children, temporarily apartment-bound, are suddenly enthusiastic about bread. With people […]
God of the Absurd
March 24, by Dan Waugh Following along in the reading plan Bob sent yesterday, I had the opportunity to read John 1-3. Twice in these three chapters, John speaks, or Jesus speaks through John, of the new birth.
A Divine Appointment
Mar. 23, 2020 by Pastor Bob Luke 23:26 His name was Simon of Cyrene. Until this moment no one in history had heard of him. After this moment everyone would know his name. According to Luke, he was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. At least that is the way most people […]
Reflections on Daily Reading, May 22nd
I recently read the incredible story of Gideon, a judge whom God raised up to free Israel from the tyranny of the Midianites. The men of Israel rally around Gideon and he gathers a thirty-thousand man army to do battle. But that’s not going to work for God’s purposes – he wants to make sure […]
Reflection on Daily Reading, April 24th
I haven’t posted a reflection in quite some time. To be honest, I fell behind and had some catching up to do. Having finished the readings on the Law (Genesis thru Deuteronomy) I was struck by a few things that are consistent, but maybe under-noticed themes in these books.
Reflections from Daily Reading, Feb 15th
Today I was reading in Exodus 29 about the ordination of Aaron and his sons for the priesthood. The previous chapters detail at length the prescribed dress for the priests who serve in the Tabernacle. Exodus 29 outlines the laborious, costly, and frankly bloody ordination service that would last a week. At least ten animals […]
Reflections from Daily Reading, Feb 14th
Psalm 32 is a powerful reminder of the grace of confession. The psalm opens by declaring, “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.” After this opening flurry of blessedness, the psalmist recounts a not-so-blessed time when his “bones were wasting away,” his “strength was dried up,” he groaned all day […]