Tag: bible
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Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; Job 4:1; 5:1-11, 17-21, 26-27; Acts 9:29-31; John 6:52-59 Can an old dog learn new tricks? Ask any veterinarian. Can an older adult still learn, grow, or change their ways? Ask me. I am living proof. I grew up in a church that taught that the…
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The Lord Will Fulfill His Purpose for Me
Scripture: Psalm 138:8; Isaiah 51:1–3; Romans 12:1–8; Matthew 16:17–18 NRSVA The Lord will fulfil his purpose for me;your steadfast love, O Lord, endures for ever.Do not forsake the work of your hands.— Psalm 138:8 Jesus called Andrew and Simon, James and John, Nathanael, Matthew, Thomas, Judas, and others to follow him. After spending some time…
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Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to See
Daily Office Readings for Sunday, August 23, 2026:Psalms 111, 112, 113, 146, 147; Job 4:1–6, 12–21; Revelation 4:1–11; Mark 6:1–6a Today’s Daily Office readings show four different reactions to the events of life. The writers of today’s Psalms offer praise, adoration, and recognition that the Lord reigns forever. God’s power is absolute, and all that…
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Seeing Is Not Always Believing
Daily Office ReflectionsFriday, August 21, 2026 Readings: Psalms 140–144; Job 2:1–13; Acts 9:1–9; John 6:41–51 We have all heard the expression: “Seeing is believing.” It means that we sometimes need evidence before we are willing to accept something as true. But today’s Daily Office readings make me wonder: Is seeing always believing? Apparently not. Some…
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What Are We Seeking?
Daily Office ReflectionsThursday, August 20, 2026 Readings: Psalms 131–135; Job 1:1–22; Acts 8:26–40; John 6:27–40 What are we seeking? That seems to be the question running through today’s Daily Office readings. All of us are seeking something. We seek security. We seek enough money to meet our needs. We seek relationships and companionship. We seek…
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The Rest of the Story: What Are We Really Looking For?
Daily Office ReflectionsWednesday, August 19, 2026 Readings: Psalm 119:145–176; Psalms 128–130; Judges 18:16–31; Acts 8:14–25; John 6:1–15 Paul Harvey made famous the phrase: “And now you know…the rest of the story.” Today’s Daily Office readings give us something like that. Yesterday we met people making choices. Today we discover where some of those choices led.…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
The Curious PilgrimSeries: Arts That Shape Our SoulsMonday, August 17, 2026 “Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 How do the arts shape our souls? Psalm 46:10 tells us to be still and know that God is God. I have discovered that when I become still enough to listen, God can…
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When Right in My Eyes Is Wrong in God’s Eyes
Daily Office ReflectionsMonday, August 17, 2026 Readings: Psalm 106:1–48; Judges 17:1–13; Acts 7:44–8:1; John 5:19–29 Yesterday we began the week with a reminder from the Psalmist that God’s faithful love endures forever. Today, Psalm 106 reminds us why that is such good news. God remains faithful even when we are not. Psalm 106 tells the…
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The Reluctant Saints: When God Calls the Unlikely
Category: Mentors Who Changed MeSeries: Who Challenges Me?The Curious Pilgrim I did not grow up studying the saints. Of course, I had heard the names of some of them. In Bible College and Seminary, I encountered people such as Augustine, Ambrose, Francis of Assisi, and others as part of Church History. But studying someone historically…
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