The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23 Every year on this Fourth Sunday of Easter, those who follow the Revised Common Lectionary observe what is informally known as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Our gospel reading this Sunday is always from John 10, the section of John’s Gospel where Jesus describes himself as our good…
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalm 103:1 Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46-47 I love the question that John Wesley is reported to have frequently asked of those he encountered, which is: How is…
They shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 31:34 For my sermon today, I want to spend some time answering a very simple question: What do today’s Scripture readings teach us about God? What…
Here is a weekly Bible reading plan that I developed to help people read the New Testament and Psalms in six months.
A reflection on how my mother-in-law shaped my faith.
Prayer: A Patched Poem In the morning, while it is still dark, go to a deserted place. Shut the door. Say nothing to anyone. Be silent before the Lord God. Be silent. Do not occupy yourself with great things. Calm and quiet your soul, like a weaned child with its mother. Be still and know…
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared December 13th.
What if Jesus prayed Psalm 23 from the cross? Here is a brief devotion inspired by that possibility.
Here are five basic pillars that keep my life of prayer propped up when the burdens of life threaten to weigh it down.
Dom Chapman teaches us to "Pray as you can, not as you can't." I would add to that, based on my recent illness, "Pray while you can."
My Pastoral Ponderings 