Tag: bible
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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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The Curious Pilgrim
What God Is Saying Through This Week’s Daily Office Readings Readings: Psalm 116 • Zephaniah 3:14–20 • Mark 15:47–16:7 There is one word that echoes through today’s readings: compassion. The psalmist declares, “Our God is full of compassion. He is gracious and righteous.” What a beautiful description of God’s character. God watches over the innocent,…
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The Curious Pilgrim
Daily Office Reflections – Monday, July 20 God’s Ways Are Not Our Ways Readings: Psalm 41 • 1 Samuel 24:1–22 • Acts 13:44–52 • Mark 4:1–20 Today’s Daily Office readings reveal a timeless truth: God’s purposes never change, but our response to them does. The psalmist reminds us that God is eternal. “Blessed be the…
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What Song Shaped Your Soul?
Growing up in church, I learned the Trinity as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. As a little boy, however, the words Holy Ghost frightened me. My older brothers and sisters loved to tell ghost stories, and I was the perfect audience. I was terrified. So whenever I heard people talk about the Holy Ghost in…
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What Is God Saying to Us Today?
Daily Office Readings – Saturday, July 18, 2026 Readings: Psalm 20; 1 Samuel 17:31–49; Acts 11:1–18; Mark 1:14–28 The psalmist declares, “Now I know that the Lord gives victory to his anointed.” (Psalm 20:6) At first glance, we might think victory means winning every battle or escaping every hardship. But today’s readings invite us to…
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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,…
The Curious Pilgrim 