Isaiah 43:1-7 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;...

Jeremiah 23:3-6 (NRSV) Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring...

An Advent Reflection Malachi 3:1-4 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly...

A conversation about Advent. Jeremiah 33:14-16 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to...

Deuteronomy 16:13-15 [my translation]  “You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days once you have completed collections...

Jeremiah 9:23-26 Thus says the Lord: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom; do not let the mighty boast in their might; do not let...

Psalm 127:1-5 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch...

Psalm 119:1-8 Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. 2  Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek...

Mark 10:46-52 T hey came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, a blind...

Mark 10:17-31 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to...

Psalm 116 I love the Lord because he has heard my voice and my supplications. 2  Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will...

James 5:13-20 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.  14  Are any among you...

What Christ offers us to offer others. Luke 24:36b-48 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to...

Genesis 12:1-4 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show...

An Easter Perspective Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so...

September 15, 2024 Proverbs 1:20-33 Wisdom cries out in the street; in the squares, she raises her voice. 21  At the busiest corner, she...

April 7, 2024 Acts 4:32-35 Now, the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of...

September 6, 2024 Deuteronomy 6:1-9                                           “Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the...

April 28, 2024 Isaiah 53:1-12 NRSVue Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2  For he...

James 1:17-27 17  Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom...