A very good Labor Day to everyone! We are starting the final week of our 21-day challenge. My prayer is that this may establish, or extend, a habit of being in scripture and prayer on a regular basis. These two practices are the bedrock upon which a life of discipleship is built. We will again… Read More Day 18 of 21

“This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 “I was glad when they said, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’” Psalm 122:1 Welcome to Sunday and day 17 of 21 in our scripture series. I pray God’s grace and truth will… Read More Day 17 of 21

Saturday of Labor Day weekend feels like Friday doesn’t it? Okay…I tried. Welcome to Saturday with 2/3rds of our 21 days of scripture complete. Today and tomorrow will be a bloggers choice just like last weekend. I picked scripture that challenge and comfort me. I pray they will for you as well. Psalm 138:8 NRSV… Read More Day 16 of 21

End of the week and ready for the Labor Day weekend. I am heading to Indianapolis for a wedding and will return in time for Sunday services. Safe travels everyone and enjoy some downtime! James 2:1–17 (NRSV) 2 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord… Read More Day 15 of 21

We finish up the lectionary readings with the second healing recorded in the 7th chapter of Mark’s gospel. Mark 7:31–37 (NRSV) 31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man… Read More Day 14 of 21