The Prophet as Watchman – Understanding the Stumbling Block
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Understanding the Stumbling Block According to notes in the NAB, this portion of Ezekiel 3 may have been moved by an editor from its...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Climbing the Stumbling Block When we opt to walk away from God’s call what is it that we choose? Is it merely the work before us...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Receiving Grace through our Stumbling Blocks We receive the gift of understanding once we agree to study the stumbling blocks in our...
View ArticleThe Prophet as Watchman: Gratitude for our Stumbling Blocks
Friday, February 13, 2015 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Gratitude for our Stumbling Blocks I have appointed you as sentinel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, warn my people from me....
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Loving our Stumbling Blocks As we study our stumbling blocks we hear the call to be prophets in the Messianic Age. We are asked to...
View ArticleMatthew 9:9-13: Loving God
Matthew 9:9-13: Loving God Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 17, 2015 We have spent the last six weeks journeying through the Gospel of Matthew, comparing different versions of holy verse, reflecting on...
View ArticleMatthew 9:35-38: The Compassion of Jesus
Matthew 9:35-38: The Compassion of Jesus May 22, 2015 We have spent time with Jesus as he heals leprosy, paralysis and blindness, stills an intense and dangerous storm and enables the mute to speak. We...
View ArticleLuke 2: Our Story – Part I
Luke 2: Our Story – Part I Saturday, August 15, 2015 Our story is told through the whole of scripture as the story of Christ. Today we reflect on the traces of this story that we find in our own lives...
View ArticleMark 12:35-44: Comparison
Mark 12:35-44: Comparison Monday, August 31, 2015 As we continue to study the Gospel of Mark, we are struck again by his immediacy and precision; and we see how Jesus turns stark divisions into...
View ArticleJames 5:7-11: A Prayer for Patience
James 5:7-11: A Prayer for Patience Friday, October 30, 2015 We have considered the difficulty of blooming in early or late rains. We have pondered the mercy we find in God’s Law of Love, and we have...
View ArticleActs 11:4-18: Step By Step
Acts 11:4-18: Step By Step Friday, May 5, 2017 Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step. Step-by-step God works with Peter until the faithful servant hears and follows the call....
View ArticleEzekiel 33:7-9: Warning to All
Ezekiel 33:7-9: Warning to All Sunday, September 17, 2017 We have read this message before. We have heard this call. Today we have the opportunity to respond to the warning, and to pass it along to...
View ArticleOrder: The Ten Commandments
Order: The Ten Commandments The Tenth Day of Christmas, January 3, 2018 On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gives to me ten lords a-leaping. Many of us are familiar with The Ten Commandments...
View ArticlePsalm 89: A Hymn in Time of National Struggle – Part VII
Psalm 89: A Hymn in Time of National Struggle – Part VII Monday, January 29, 2018 Finding the Servant God finds a faithful servant in the youngest son of Jesse, David, a simple shepherd. This servant...
View ArticleEsther: Received by the King
Esther: Received by the King Saturday, February 10, 2018 We have learned from the story of Job that God interacts with us when we argue as easily as when we petition or praise. As we near the feast of...
View ArticleJohn 10:1-21: The Good Shepherd
John 10:1-21: The Good Shepherd Monday, May 14, 2018 This week we explore the manner in which Jesus defines himself, helping us to better understand the importance of his presence in our lives, to...
View ArticleJudith 12:16: Holofernes’ Banquet
Friday, June 12, 2020 Judith 12:16 – Holofernes’ Banquet As we continue our series of reflections on the nature of schemers and their plots, how to avoid them and how to rebuke those who lie on couches...
View ArticlePsalm 119:145-152: Qoph
Monday, February 8, 2021 Psalm 119:145-152 Qoph I call with all my heart, O Lord . . . I call to you to save me . . . I rise before dawn and cry out . . . I put my hope in your words. In this...
View ArticleMatthew 25:14-30: Joy in Small Matters
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 Matthew 25:14-30 Joy in Small Matters We move further into scripture looking for stories of joy that continue to surprise us. To explore other stories, click on the word Joy...
View ArticleEzekiel 3:17-27: The Prophet as Watchman – Studying the Stumbling Block
Monday, February 7, 2022 Ezekiel 3:17-27 The Prophet as Watchman: Studying the Stumbling Block We are all called to be prophets in the Messianic Age, a time when we each have a personal relationship...
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