Tag: bible
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Friday, July 17, 2026 Readings: Psalm 31; 1 Samuel 21:1–15; Acts 13:13–25; Mark 3:7–19a The psalmist describes God with words that reveal His very nature: truth, mercy, loving-kindness, goodness, and steadfast love. He also proclaims, “You have redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5) Whenever I read those words,…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Readings: Psalm 38; 1 Samuel 20:1–23; Acts 12:18–25; Mark 2:13–22 The psalmist prays, “O Lord, you know all my desires, and my sighing is not hidden from you.” (Psalm 38:9) What a comforting thought. We may hide our fears, disappointments, and longings from others, but nothing is…
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What Book Changed the Way You See the World?
Some books entertain us. Others inform us. A few quietly shape the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world. The book that changed the way I see the world is not just one book. It is a collection of books written over many centuries that asks three timeless questions: Who am I? Why…
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What Is God Saying Through This Week’s Daily Office Readings?
Daily Office Readings Monday: Psalm 1; 1 Samuel 15:1–23; Acts 9:19–31; Luke 23:44–56 Tuesday: Psalm 5; 1 Samuel 15:24–35; Acts 9:32–43; Luke 23:56–24:11 Wednesday: Psalm 119:1–24; 1 Samuel 16:1–13; Acts 10:1–16; Luke 24:13–35 Thursday: Psalm 18; 1 Samuel 16:14–17:11; Acts 10:17–33; Luke 24:36–53 Friday: Psalm 16; 1 Samuel 17:17–30; Acts 10:34–48; Mark 1:1–13 Saturday: Psalm…
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Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Live There
In 2003, I was appointed by the Hattiesburg District Superintendent of the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to serve as pastor of West Laurel United Methodist Church in Laurel, Mississippi. The appointment felt like coming home. My mother and father were both raised in east Jones County. When I was twelve, our…
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What Is God Saying to Us?
One of the questions I hear most often is, “How do you know what God is saying?” Followers of Jesus have wrestled with that question for two thousand years. In the Wesleyan tradition, and now as an Episcopalian, I have come to appreciate four sources that help us discern God’s voice: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and…
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My Help Comes from the Lord
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 121, 1 Samuel 11:1–15, Acts 8:1–13, Luke 22:63–71 “The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore.” — Psalm 121:8 One of the most familiar affirmations in Scripture is found in Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord.” Those words sound comforting…
The Curious Pilgrim 