Category: Daily Office Reflections
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Daily Office Readings
Psalm 101 Ezekiel 11:14-25 Hebrews 7:1-17 Luke 10:17-24 At first glance, these passages seem disconnected. We move from a king’s personal commitments, to exile and restoration, to a mysterious priest-king, to disciples returning from mission. Yet a common thread emerges when we ask: What does God want us to see that we often miss? Psalm…
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Rejoice, Wake Up, Hope, and Go
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 97, Ezekiel 7, Hebrews 6:13–20, and Luke 10:1–17 Daily Office Readings:Psalm 97 • Ezekiel 7:10–15, 23–27 • Hebrews 6:13–20 • Luke 10:1–17 Some days the Daily Office readings seem to move in different directions. One passage is filled with joy, another with warning, another with hope, and another with…
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The God Who Remains Faithful
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 89, Ezekiel 4, Hebrews 6, and Luke 9:51–62 Today’s Daily Office readings seem, at first glance, to pull us in different directions. We encounter a Psalm celebrating God’s eternal love, a prophet acting out judgment, a warning passage in Hebrews that has troubled Christians for centuries, and Jesus challenging…
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Fear Is Not the Final Word
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection for Sunday, May 31, 2026 Daily Office Readings: Psalm 66, Ezekiel 3:16-27, Ephesians 2:1-10, Matthew 10:24-33, 40-42 The Bible is a collection of books written over hundreds of years by people who lived in different lands, spoke different languages, and experienced very different cultures. Yet beneath all those differences runs a…
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Hope That Keeps Us Walking
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 72, Wisdom 19:1-8, and Hebrews 3:1-6 Daily Office Readings Psalm 72Wisdom 19:1-8Hebrews 3:1-6 One of the questions I often bring to my Daily Office readings is simple: What thread connects these passages? At first glance, today’s readings seem quite different. Psalm 72 offers a vision of a righteous king.…
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Boldly Approaching the Throne of Grace
Learning the Courage to Come Near A Curious Pilgrim Reflection Daily Office Readings Psalm 100 Ezekiel 1:28–3:3 Hebrews 4:14–5:6 Luke 9:28–36 One word from today’s readings captured my attention and refused to let go: Boldness. It is not a word many of us naturally associate with our relationship with God. Many of us were taught…
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The Lamp Along the Road
Scripture, Experience, Reason, and the Living Voice of God A Curious Pilgrim Reflection Daily Office Readings:Psalm 119:97–120 • Book of Baruch 3:24–37 • Epistle of James 5:13–18 • Gospel of Luke 16:19–31 There are moments in life when the Scriptures begin to open in ways we never imagined possible. Not because we suddenly discovered new…
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Restored Along the Journey
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Psalm 80, Deuteronomy 8, James 1, and Luke 9 Today’s Daily Office readings weave together a powerful spiritual truth: Life is a journey of restoration, testing, awakening, and transformation. The Psalmist cries out repeatedly: “Restore us, O God.”“Let your face shine, that we may be saved.” That cry still rises…
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Everything Created by God Is Good
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection on Wonder, Gratitude, and the Sacredness of Creation Daily Office Readings Psalm 93 Ecclesiasticus 43:1–12, 27–32 1 Timothy 3:14–4:5 Matthew 13:24–34 There are days when the Daily Office readings seem scattered across very different landscapes of thought. One passage may celebrate creation, another may address church order, while another speaks in…
