Category: Life Lessons

A Daily Office Reflection from The Curious Pilgrim Remembering a Summer in Mississippi This evening after work, I began watching the film Ghosts of Mississippi, the story of the murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963 and the long road to justice that finally led to the conviction of Byron…

A Reflection on Psalm 30, Deuteronomy 7:17-26, Titus 3:1-15, and John 1:43-51 One of the gifts of the Daily Office is that it does not hide the tension of faith. Some mornings the readings feel comforting and clear. Other mornings, they raise questions that linger long after the prayers are finished. Today’s readings are like…

A Reflection on Psalm 37, Deuteronomy 7, Titus 1, and John 1 A Note from the Curious Pilgrim As I have grown older in my faith journey, I have learned that reading Scripture is not always about having the right answers. Sometimes it is about learning to ask better questions while continuing to walk in…

Today’s readings—Psalm 32, Jonah 3:1–4:11, Hebrews 3:1–14, and Luke 18:9–14—are oftenframed as being “about sin.” Traditionally, sin has been defined as transgression of divine law,falling short of holiness, or moral failure. While these definitions have biblical grounding, theyhave also too often fueled fear-based religion, legalism, and spiritual comparison—the veryposture Jesus critiques in the parable of…