Recent Devotional

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Monday, December 11, 2006

  The scripture lessons for today are listed below.  Just click on the passage to read the scriptures in the New Revised Standard Version.
  Psalm 25 - Morning (My paraphrase is below)
  To you, O Lord, I lift my soul. In you, O God, I trust; do not let me be brought to shame; do not let my enemies rejoice [...]

  December 10th, 2006

• Daily Scripture Readings and Devotional for Thursday, December 7, 2006

  The Daily Lectionary Readings for Thursday, November 30, 2006 are as follows (Just click on the link to read):
  Psalm 18:1-20 - Morning
  Psalm 18:21-50 - Evening
  Isaiah 2:12-22
  1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
  Luke 20:27-40
  Today

  December 5th, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Today

  December 5th, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Tuesday, December 5, 2006

  The Readings for Tuesday, December 5th are as follows (just click on the link to read them):
  Psalm 5, 6 - Morning
  Psalm 10, 11 - Evening
  Isaiah 1:21-31
  1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
  Luke 20:9-18
  Today’s featured reading:  Isaiah 1:21-23
  21How the faithful city   has become a whore!   She that was full of justice,righteousness lodged in her-   but now murderers! 22Your silver has become dross,   your wine is mixed [...]

  December 5th, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Friday, December 1, 2006

  Oops!  My last two entries were actually for scriptures for next week.  So I have removed them and will repost them . . . next week.  The daily readings for Friday, December 1, 2006 are, however, found below (And I have double-checked them).  Just click on the links to read the passages.
  Psalm 140, 142 - Morning
  Psalm [...]

  November 30th, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Friday, November 24, 2006

  The scripture readings for today are listed below.  To read them, just click on the link.  
  Psalm 102 - Morning
  Psalm 107:1-32 - Evening
  Mal. 3:1-12
  James 5:7-12
  Luke 18:1-8
  Featured Scripture:  James 5:7-11
  Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and [...]

  November 23rd, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotional for Thursday, November 23, 2006

  You have your choice of readings for today. You can read the regular selections or the ones for Thanksgiving. My devotion will focus on the former.

  Psalm 105:1-22 - AM
  Psalm 105:23-45 - PM
  Mal. 2:1-16
  James 4:13-5:6
  Luke 17:20-37

  For those of you who prefer, here are the selections for Thanksgiving Day

  Morning: Psalm 147, Deuteronomy 26:1-11, John 6:26-35Evening: Psalm 145; [...]

  November 23rd, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotion for Wednesday, November 22, 2006

  The Scripture lessons for today, Wednesday, November 21, 2006 are as follows:
  Psalm 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30

  November 22nd, 2006

• Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotion for Tuesday, November 21, 2006

  Here are the Scriptures for Tuesday, November 21, 2006.  To read a passage, just click on it.
  Psalm 97, 99, and/or 100 - AM
  Psalm 94, and/or 95 - PM
  Hab. 3:1-10(11-15)16-18
  James 3:1-12
  Luke 17:1-10
  Today’s Featured Passage:  James 3:5-8

  So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great exploits.  How great a forest is set ablaze by a [...]

  November 20th, 2006

• This Week’s Devotion - Henri Nouwen

  Clinging to God in Solitude
  When we enter into solitude to be with God alone, we quickly discover how dependent we are. Without the many distractions of our daily lives, we feel anxious and tense. When nobody speaks to us, calls on us, or needs our help, we start feeling like nobodies. Then we begin wondering [...]

  October 30th, 2006