May 30, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
Proper 5, June 5 1 Kings 17:8-16 (17-24) Psalm 146 Gal. 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. (Psalm 146:2) The Psalms are full of contrasts. They sing praise and...
May 23, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
For Proper 4c, May 29, 2016 1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29) 30-39 Psalm 96 Gal. 1:1-12 Luke 7:1-10 “Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people?” (Gal. 1:10) It’s important to be able to count. If you can count,...
May 16, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
Trinity Sunday, May 22 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Rom. 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 “Everything that the Father has is mine. That’s why I said that the Spirit takes what is mine and will proclaim it to you.” John 16:15 Trinity Sunday just begs to be...
May 9, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
Pentecost, May 15 Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17 “Lord, show us the Father; that will be enough for us.” (John 14:8) The Bible isn’t built for sound-bytes. The Bible is a tapestry of teachings, a web of wondrous acts, a...
May 2, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Rev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 “These people are servants of the Most High God! They are proclaiming a way of salvation for you!” Acts 16:17 This scripture passage ends with one of Paul’s most familiar and wondrous...
Apr 25, 2016 | A Monday Devotional
Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Rev. 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 “The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly…” (Acts 16:14) Paul’s mission to Macedonia, the beginning of his long and loving relationship with the church at Philippi, began with an...