Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast for his son. 3 And he sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell […]
Psalm 73 God certainly is good to Israel,To those who are pure in heart! 2 But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling,My steps had almost slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no pains in their death, And their belly is
Psalm 133 1 Oh, how good and pleasant it is, *when brethren live together in unity! 2 It is like fine oil upon the head *that runs down upon the beard, 3 Upon the beard of Aaron, *and runs down upon the collar of his robe. 4 It is like the dew of Hermon *that
Genesis 45:1-15 Then Joseph could not control himself in front of everyone standing before him, and he shouted, “Have everyone leave me!” So there was no one with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 Then he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it.
Greg’s Blog Post: Nameless Below is Greg’s blog post in its entirety. Clicking on the word Nameless above will take you to Greg’s blog post. Last Sunday I led a meditation from Genesis 32 on the story of Jacob wrestling with a man, who turns out to be God. One part of the story that
Psalm 85:8-13 8 I will listen to what the Lord God is saying, *for he is speaking peace to his faithful peopleand to those who turn their hearts to him. 9 Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him, *that his glory may dwell in our land. 10 Mercy and truth have
2 Peter 1:13-21: The Transfiguration Year A I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will make every effort so that after my departure you
Called To Follow Christ Ezekiel was training his whole life to become a priest and then the Israelites were exiled to Babylon and God called him to be a prophet. All that he had learned and trained for was no longer an option. He was exiled along with his fellow Israelites. He could no longer
Matthew 11:25-27 Lectionary Reading Proper 9 Year A 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, Father, for this way was well pleasing in Your sight. 27 All things have been handed
Hebrews 11:8-16 Lectionary Reading Year A By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a
