Tag: christianity
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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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God’s Love Endures Forever
Daily Office ReflectionsSunday, August 16, 2026 Today’s Readings: Psalm 118 and 145; Judges 16:15–31; 2 Corinthians 13:1–11; Mark 5:25–34 The Psalmist begins our new week with a truth that runs through all of today’s readings: God’s faithful love endures forever. Psalm 145 reminds us that God is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding…
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What Is God Saying to Us This Week?
The Curious Pilgrim — Daily Office ReflectionsSunday, August 16, 2026 As I look back over this week’s Daily Office readings, I realize we have traveled quite a road together. There have been stories of broken families, difficult choices, consequences, reconciliation, suffering, healing, unexpected grace, and celebration. And through all of them, one truth keeps appearing:…
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God Is Still Working
The Curious Pilgrim — Daily Office ReflectionSaturday, August 15, 2026 Psalm 106:33–43 | Psalm 108:1–6 | Judges 16:1–14 | Acts 7:30–43 | John 5:1–18 Sometimes the Daily Office readings seem to have very little to do with one another. Today is one of those days. We move from the failures of Israel, to Samson and…
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What Am I Learning Now?
Series: The PresentSaturday, August 15, 2026 Grace is more than a woman’s name, and it is definitely more than a prayer we say over a meal. We say that God is loving, kind, gentle, good, and full of grace and mercy. But what does that mean to me? Is it simply something I have learned…
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What Does the Past Tell Us About the Present?
Life Lessons Wednesday, August 12, 2026 What was your favorite subject in school? I loved history. There is something about the past that speaks to us in the present. I studied American History, Mississippi History, World History, and Ancient History. I even took a course in Church History. History tells us something about how we…
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How Do the Arts Shape Our Souls?
Monday, August 10, 2026 Series: Arts That Shape Our Souls Followers of Jesus are sometimes guilty of separating everything into categories. We like things neat and tidy. We want a place for everything and everything in its place. I do this. How about you? When I catch myself doing it, I sometimes think about Peter.…
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Daily Office Reflection
Sunday, August 9, 2026 Readings: Psalm 66; 2 Samuel 13:1–22; Romans 15:1–13; John 3:22–36 The God of Hope Is Waiting Sometimes a lesson about grace comes from an unexpected place. Today I watched an old episode of Murder, She Wrote. Jessica Fletcher was investigating the murder of an Amish elder. Her literary agent, who had…
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What Is God Saying to Us This Week?
Daily Office Reflection — Sunday, August 9, 2026 “The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.”—2 Peter 3:9 As I look back over this week’s Daily Office readings, these words from 2 Peter keep…
