Ignoring Advice
Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 2 Chronicles 10 – Ignoring Advice Sometimes the advice we receive from others is worthless; sometimes it is pure gold. The difficulty in life is to discern when to heed...
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Friday, March 8, 2013 – Hosea 10 – False Heart, True Heart False oaths, fake alliances, evil intrigues, any means to achieve an end: this is what Hosea sees in his community. The kingdom of David has...
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Saturday, March 16, 2013 – Matthew 26:69-75 – Peter Caravaggio: Peter’s Denial You too were with the Galilean. The gift of courage is needed to speak as the Gospel calls us. The gift of endurance...
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Friday, April 12, 2013 – 1 Peter 1 The Gift and Call of God We have witnessed the miracle of Easter. We have seen the risen Lord. We have accompanied the disciples as they watch and await the call to...
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Corpus Christi Sunday, June 2, 2013 John 21: 11 Spiritual Stamina We spent Easter Week reflecting on the 21st Chapter of John’s Gospel and the implications it has for our modern lives. The Resurrected...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 – 2 Chronicles 10 – Ignoring Advice Sometimes the advice we receive from others is worthless; sometimes it is pure gold. The difficulty in life is to discern when to heed...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 2 Peter 2:5 Making Every Effort Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, virtue with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance,...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 Psalm 32:1-2 Remission Happy the one whose fault is forgiven, whose sin is blotted out; happy the one whom Yahweh accuses of no guilt, whose spirit is incapable of deceit!...
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Friday, November 22, 2013 Matthew 7:15-16 Sheep and Wolves Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. It is...
View ArticleMatthew 5:7: The Merciful
Matthew 5:7: The Merciful April 13, 2015 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount) Perhaps endurance is the quality we most need if we are...
View ArticleHosea 10: False Heart, True Heart
Hosea 10: False Heart, True Heart Wednesday, December 23, 2015 A favorite from December 22, 2010. False oaths, fake alliances, evil intrigues, any means to achieve an end: this is what Hosea sees in...
View ArticleJohn 20: God’s Yardstick – Mary of Magdala
John 20: God’s Yardstick – Mary of Magdala Absolute Fidelity Monday, January 11, 2016 In these opening days of a new year, we look for ways to better see God’s yardstick in our lives, and for ways to...
View ArticleLuke 24:36-49: Aftermath – Part I
Luke 24:36-49: Aftermath – Part I Saturday, June 4, 2016 The eleven enter into the fullness of the Easter message thanks to their encounter with the resurrected Jesus. They discover through him the...
View ArticleRomans 5:1-8: Develop Patience
Romans 5:1-8: Develop Patience Friday, December 2, 2016 Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in...
View ArticleLuke 1:46-55: The Inverted Kingdom – Part XI
Luke 1:46-55: The Inverted Kingdom – Part XI Saturday, January 21, 2017 Today, when thousands of women converge on the U.S. capital, we explore Mary’s Prayer. A link for more information on the...
View ArticleNehemiah 1 and 2: Rebuilding Walls
Nehemiah 1 and 2: Rebuilding Walls Thursday, October 12, 2017 We visit with Nehemiah several times a year and each time we rediscover the themes of covenant, restoration, and rebuilding. Today’s...
View Article2 Chronicles 10: Ignoring Advice
2 Chronicles 10: Ignoring Advice Friday, October 11, 2019 Sometimes the advice we receive from others is worthless; sometimes it is pure gold. The difficulty in life is to discern when to heed which...
View ArticleHosea 9: Exile Without Worship
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Hosea 9: Exile Without Worship Chapter 9 of Hosea is a picture of the Jewish people and in particular Ephraim, the largest tribe in Israel and one of the first to be taken into...
View ArticleHosea 10: False Heart, True Heart
Second Sunday of Lent, March 8, 2020 Hosea 10: False Heart, True Heart False oaths, fake alliances, evil intrigues, any means to achieve an end: this is what Hosea sees in his community. The kingdom...
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