starting Daniel and John's letters
lection reflection for 29 April 2019 / reading the bible daily with the church
Today, the daily lectionary simultaneously starts two new books: Daniel and 1 John (with 2 and 3 John to follow). I don't remember starting two books at the same time, at least not for a while, but I'm looking forward to reading and praying through these over the coming weeks. I am especially looking forward to reading Daniel through . . .
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review: CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible
For years, I have longed for a study bible that combined the best English translation in print with Patristic commentary from the early church. The Orthodox Study Bible is a great resource that has been in print for years, but it doesn't have enough commentary to satisfy. Concordia's Lutheran Study Bible has some great quotes . . .
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church, it's okay, the world has never liked you
lection reflection for 26 April 2019 / reading the bible daily with the church
Yesterday I wrote about the reality that the Church will never be the darling of the world. In fact, if she is praised and beloved by the world, then she is not faithfully being the Church, proclaiming sin and salvation as her Lord has instructed. Today's New Testament reading, from Acts 4, reinforces this reality and shows that the . . .
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to the Church: be who Jesus calls you to be (and stop worrying about the rest)
lection reflection for 25 April 2019 / reading the bible daily with the church
John 15.12-27
It was tough to pass up Ezekiel's dry bones this morning, but I got caught up in the Gospel reading...though probably not where you think. Coming off of Maundy Thursday last week, Jesus' command to love one another and his explanation of what that looks like are still fresh in our minds. My imagination got stuck . . .
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abiding and waiting on Christ
lection reflection (24 April 2019) / reading the bible daily with the church
Today's Old Testament reading (Micah 7.7-15) unnecessarily splices right in the middle of a larger thought (vv. 1-15)--the idea that our trust must ultimately be placed only in the Lord, for people (both friends and enemies) will disappoint and betray us. Smack in the middle of this passage, Micah points us to God as our true hope.
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For God alone my soul in silence waits...
lection reflection (23 April 2019) / reading the bible daily with the church
For God alone my soul in silence waits. (Psalm 62.1 1979 BCP)
The prayer book I use contains the Psalms from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. This verse from Psalm 62 was the first verse of Scripture I read this morning, and it struck me not only with its patience and hope but with its beauty and rhythm. The poetry of the . . .
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fixing our eyes on Christ during trials
lection reflection (22 April 2019) / reading the bible daily with the church
After taking a bit of an electronic fast through Lent, I am going to resume writing reflections on the daily lectionary readings. While I'm keeping the "lection reflection" idea, I'm going to be giving each daily thought its own title, putting "lection reflection" into the sub-title. This will make it easier for . . .
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