Blogging Towards Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016
Mark 11:1-11 The conversation in our country these day whirls around notions of mistrust of anyone over 30 years of age, mistrust of anyone who appears too politically correct, suspicion … Continue reading
Blogging Towards Sunday, March 13, 2016
Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 Today’s text is sandwiched between a verbal tussle between Jesus and the religious authorities of his time and his celebration of the Passover: the Last … Continue reading
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Gary Yee “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31 In searching for a scripture for Lent, I reached for a book, An Extravagant Mercy, by M. Craig Barnes, … Continue reading
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Margaret Smith “This is the day that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 I love this short scripture because if I … Continue reading
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Ellen Brylawski Philippians 4:4-9 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not worry about anything, … Continue reading
Monday, February 29, 2016
Louise Hirschman “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “This is the day that the Lord has … Continue reading
Sunday, February 28, 2016
The Fourth Sunday of Lent Lectionary proposed readings for his day Isaiah 55:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9
Saturday, February 27, 2016
WARD STOTHERS Micah 4:2-3 “Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He … Continue reading
Friday, February 26, 2016
MARDA STOTHERS 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” When we are … Continue reading
Thursday, February 25, 2016
BETH BEATTY Psalm 23 One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 23. It maps out life with God. The first stanza reminds us that we are always being looked after- … Continue reading
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