God of the Living
Congratulations, we are at Day 10 of Lent! It’s been a long week (short weeks are always the longest!) and this 40 Days of Lent has thrown some pretty complex scripture our way. This morning when I...
View ArticleIn Defiance
Between an event in Boston yesterday and a night downtown with the hubby, I wasn’t able to get my thoughts out for yesterday’s reading. I hope you were able to spend some time with Matthew 22:34-46 on...
View ArticleA Night of Worship, 2
Another playlist for your Sunday night. Enjoy! (And thanks to worship this morning at Missio Dei Church for some of these!) (Listen to the first Night of Worship here)
View ArticleIt Has Nothing to Do with Us
Thanks for bearing with me on the timing of my posts! I’ll try to stay up to date but no promises :) Monday’s 40 Days of Lent reading was from Matthew 23:1-39. This particular scripture can be really...
View ArticleHis Ultimate Provision
Today’s reading is from the book of Mark: The Widow’s Offering 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many...
View ArticleWhere Will You Stand?
Tonight we have Mark 13:1-13 for our Lenten reading. When I was younger, this reading used to give me anxiety and comfort at the same time. I would read “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do...
View ArticleLet the Reader Understand
In Matthew 24:15-35, Jesus is talking about the end times and His return. From the Left Behind series and Y2K to 5/21/11 and the most recent 12/21/12 Mayan “not-tostoprophe” (definitely just made that...
View ArticleKeeping Our Lamps Lit
Today’s post from 40 Days of Lent picks up where we left off yesterday with Matthew 24:36-51. “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the...
View ArticleSpies, Virgins and the Second Coming
Today’s 40 Days of Lent reading is from Matthew 25:1-13. We saw Argo today. Great movie if you haven’t seen it yet. It reminded me of a reoccurring dream I have had over the last ten years. In the...
View ArticleA Night of Worship, 3
1 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and...
View ArticleWell Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Today’s Lenten reading is from Matthew 25:14-30. “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’ “His master replied,...
View ArticleServing the Least of These
Today’s 40 Days of Lent reading is from Matthew 25:31-46. I had the luxury of spending some time this afternoon with my precious sister-in-law, Briana. I always love chatting with her because she has...
View ArticleOur Life or His Way
Today’s Lenten reading is from John 12:20-50. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me;...
View ArticleInsert Your Thoughts Here
Today’s 40 Days of Lent reading is from Mark 14:12-26. My heart and mind feel heavy and tired tonight so I’m going to leave this scripture open to any comments or thoughts if you feel led to share. May...
View ArticleA Night of Worship, 4
I needed to take a few days off from my regular posts so if you haven’t been following the 40 Days of Lent on YouVersion, you can catch up by reading 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 and John 13:1-17. Please...
View ArticleThey Will Know You by Your Love
Today’s reading is from John 13:18-38. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love...
View ArticleUpside Down Teaching
Today’s Lenten reading is from Luke 22:24-48. Jesus turns things upside down in this scripture: A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them,...
View ArticleOur Daily Denials
Today’s reading is from Matthew 26:31-35. Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the...
View ArticleAn Encounter with Jesus
Today’s 40 Days of Lent reading is from John 14. There’s so much in this scripture, I actually read it out loud several times this morning and with each reading something different struck me. I...
View ArticleApart From Him We Can Do Nothing
Today’s reading is from John 15:1-27 and 16:1-4. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Ahh, I...
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