The Well-pleasing One
The Baptism of Our Lord: Gospel, Mark 1 :4-11 Mark 1:4-11 There is in Mark’s gospel a wonderful simplicity. Clear. Concise. Short and to the point. It has long been understood and accepted that the gospel...
Limitless Part Two
The Baptism of Our Lord: Epistle, Romans 6:1-11 Romans 6:1-11 The unconquerable truths of the epistle reading this week have been, I believe, my go to passage from Paul more than any other in my walk with Jesus. I’ve read...
Limitless Part One
The Baptism of Our Lord: Old Testament, Gen. 1 :1-5 Genesis 1:1-5 Coming out of the Church Calendar events surrounding the birth and infancy of our Lord, the first event commemorated each year is His baptism by John. That stands to reason, not because none of the...
Christmas Blessings
Christmas Eve: Gospel, Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew 1:18-25 Dear ones all, Through these past many months, I have been truly privileged to write these thrice-weekly meditations on...
The Gift for Unbelief
Christmas Eve: Old Testament, Isaiah 7:10-14 Isaiah 7:10-14 I have to think of something other than the Bible as I begin the privileged place of writing a meditation on this cherished text. I have...
Jesus Receives, Too
Advent 4: Gospel, Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:26-38 I am learning the lesson to read the Scripture slowly. Savor is a word that I am trying to keep in mind as I read. We love to claim...
What a Plan!
Advent 4: Epistle, Romans 16:25-27 Romans 16:25-27 It’s daunting when the lectionary points us to just a few verses. Why? Full, abounding, even...
The Promises Just Get Better
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Advent 4: Old Testament, 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Jesus is coming. That brief thought should find places to swirl in our thoughts at every point this time of year. And perhaps not just swirl, but...
How Dark is Dark?
Advent 3: Gospel, John 1:6-8, 19-28 John 1:6-8, 19-28 Can you measure darkness? When you’re in the dark do you really concern yourself with its degrees...
So Much To Do
Advent 3: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 There is, I suppose in church work, like there probably is in school teaching, an unwritten rule to not have favorites among students...
