Resurrection of Jesus Christ Mark 16:1-8, Devotions for Holy Week and Easter (Instead of focusing on Easter’s lesson of the day through Holy Week, I have chosen to reflect on what Jesus said and did each day of Holy Week. Many of my thoughts are drawn from Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan’s book, “The […]
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Mark 10:32-52, Jesus Foretells His Death
Jesus Foretells His Death Devotions on Mark 10:32-52 Monday–Jesus Foretells His Death “They were amazed and those who followed were afraid” (Mark 10:32a) Amal loved rollercoasters. He enjoyed the anticipation of standing in line moving toward the loading platform. He relished the rush of the coaster its speed and the fact that one moment a […]
Mark 8:27–9:8, Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration Transfiguration of Jesus Devotions on Mark 8:27-9:8 Monday–Transfiguration of Jesus “’Who do people say that I am?’ And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist … Elijah … one of the prophets’” (Mark 8:27-28). Jaylene and a couple of her friends were enjoying a cup of coffee together at the local coffee shop. The […]
Genesis 18 and 21–Waiting
Waiting Devotions on Genesis 18:1-5, 21:1-7 Monday “The Lord appeared to Abraham” (Genesis 18:1). The Lord appeared to Abraham in human form on that sunny day by the oaks of Mamre. God spoke to Mary of Nazareth by the angel, Gabriel, and appeared to Joseph in dreams. Paul saw the Lord in a flash of […]
Proverbs 1:1-7, 3:1-8, Wisdom
Wisdom Devotions on Proverbs 1:1-7, 3:1-8 Monday–Wisdom “For gaining instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice and equity” (Proverbs 1:3). One of the most precious gifts that God has given us is the ability to learn. We are all blessed with an innate curiosity. We use this ability to gain knowledge and understanding about what we […]
Jeremiah 18:1-11, God is the Potter
God is the Potter Devotions on Jeremiah 18:1-11 Second Sunday after Pentecost Monday, God is the Potter “The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord” (Jeremiah 18:1). Keoni was the first born son of Lamar and Karen Gomez. They loved to hear Keoni jabber, but they longed to hear him speak his first coherent […]
Luke 11:2-4, The Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer For the next four Sundays (August 16 – September 6), the Narrative Lectionary will focus on the Lord’s Prayer as it is found in the gospel of Luke (Luke 11:2-4). When working with the Lord’s Prayer, I have always found Martin Luther’s thoughts from his Small Catechism to be insightful and worth […]
Devotions on Hebrews 2:10-18, Jesus Made Perfect Through Suffering
July 15-21, 2019–Jesus Made Perfect Through Suffering Monday, Jesus Made Perfect Through Suffering “It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist” (Hebrews 2:10a). In the first century CE, when the Letter to the Hebrews was written, there were a variety of gods. There were river gods and mountain gods. […]
Devotions on Psalm 146:1-10
Devotions on Psalm 146:1-10 June 29 – July 5, 2015 Monday, June 29, 2015 “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord O my Soul” (Psalm 146:1)! Antonio was experiencing a great amount of stress at work. Organizational charts were changing in order to be more efficient with lower costs. There was increased pressure to produce […]
Devotions on Joshua 24:1-15
October 6-12, 2014 Joshua 24:1-15 Monday, October 6, 2014 “I took your father Abraham” (Joshua 24:3a). A new day is about to begin, but before it does Joshua gathers the people and in a prophetic voice calls them to remember what God has done in their lives and in the lives of their ancestors. God’s […]