All Saints (Observed); First Reading, Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation is often sought out as the “Book of the End.” While there are wonderful truths shared about the consummation of the world and the triumph of God, its purpose is to...
Reformation: Gospel, John 8:31-36 John 8:31-36 “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are...
Reformation: Epistle, Romans 3:19-28 Romans 3:19-28 Dear old Dr. Mitchell used to love the third chapter of Romans. One Friday in class he said, “I...
Reformation: First Reading, Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7 How far will God go to get the message of His Son to the world? For most of the world’s history God has partnered with His human family and given them the...
Proper 25: Gospel, Mark 10:46-52 Mark 10:46-52 Jericho. The very name strikes careful Bible readers as the tag of a city that didn’t much...
Proper 25: Epistle, Hebrews 7:23-28 Hebrews 7:23-28 “It is finished.” For the Christian I am not sure there are any sweeter words in the Bible. The careful Bible...
Proper 25: Old Testament, Jeremiah 31:7-9 Jeremiah 31:7-9 Virginity in our culture seems to always get a sneer or a sideways glance. What’s tragic is that today virginity isn’t held up as...
Proper 24: Gospel, Mark 10:23-31 Mark 10:23-31 “For with God all things are possible.” That statement from the lips of our Lord sits right...
Proper 24: Epistle, Hebrews 4:1-13 Hebrews 4:1-13 Today’s reading is one of those that is “packed,” and...
Proper 24: Old Testament, Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 “He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this is also vanity” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). One of the great...
