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Daily Office Reflection – Thursday, July 30, 2026
Mysterious Grace Readings: Psalm 71 • 2 Samuel 4:1–12 • Acts 16:25–40 • Mark 7:1–23 One of the reasons I love praying the Daily Office is that the readings often seem unrelated at first. A psalm, a story from Israel’s history, an account from the early Church, and a teaching of Jesus are placed side…
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What Is God Saying to Us Through the Daily Office Readings?
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Readings: Psalm 72; 2 Samuel 3:22–39; Acts 16:16–24; Mark 6:47–56 Theme: God Alone Does Wondrous Deeds “Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous deeds.” — Psalm 72:18 Today’s readings are filled with violence, injustice, fear, and suffering. At first they seem difficult to connect. Yet…
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“On the Road Again”
Series: What Song Shaped Your Soul? by Roy “Will” Pearson, the Curious Pilgrim Have you ever become sleepy while listening to a pastor preach or a teacher lecture? As a pastor and teacher, I always searched for ways to capture people’s attention and keep them involved. In the first church I served, there was an…
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Mysterious Grace
By Roy (Will) Pearson, The Curious Pilgrim Mysterious Grace One of the primary sources of truth I follow is the sacred writings. As a follower of Jesus, I consider the books of the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha to be my primary source for understanding life. One of the principles that has…
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What God Is Saying Through Today’s Daily Office Readings
Readings: Psalm 34 • Jeremiah 16:14–21 • Mark 1:14–20 Today’s readings remind me that God is always the One who takes the first step. The psalmist writes, “The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.” Later he adds, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and…
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Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There
I’ve lived in Springfield, Missouri, for thirteen years now. That may not seem like a long time to some people, but for me, it is the longest I have ever lived in one city. I’ve also lived in the same apartment for ten years, another personal record. For most of my life, I was a…
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The Curious Pilgrim
What God Is Saying Through Today’s Daily Office Readings Readings: Psalm 119:49–72 • 1 Samuel 25:23–44 • Acts 14:19–28 • Mark 4:35–41 Storms come in many forms. Some are the storms of nature. Others are storms of conflict, disappointment, fear, grief, or uncertainty. None of us escape them. Jesus had spent the day teaching and…
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