Tag: christianity
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One Step at a Time
There are weeks when the Daily Office feels like reading four unrelated passages of Scripture. Then there are weeks like this one. As I sat on my front porch each morning with a cup of coffee and my Bible, I began to notice a pattern emerging. The journey began with a simple invitation: Trust God…
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Daily Office Reflection – Sunday, August 2, 2026
Readings: Psalms 93 & 96; 2 Samuel 6:12–23; Romans 14:7–12; John 1:43–51 Title: The Choices That Shape Us “Each of us will be accountable to God.” — Romans 14:12 Today’s readings remind me that every life is shaped by the choices we make. The Psalmists begin by proclaiming that the Lord reigns. Psalm 93 declares…
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Daily Office Reflection – Saturday, August 1, 2026
Readings: Psalm 75; 2 Samuel 5:22–6:11; Acts 17:16–34; Mark 8:1–10 Title: God Is God…and We Are Not “It is God who judges.” — Psalm 75:7 Today’s readings remind me how easily I want God to fit my expectations instead of allowing Him to be God. When the Philistines attack again, David does not assume yesterday’s…
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Home Is Where the Heart Is
Friday, July 31, 2026Series: Some Places Become Holy Simply Because We Lived There As a child, home was a simple four-room house on a dirt road in rural Greene County, Mississippi. When people first heard about Jesus, they asked, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 1:46). I have smiled over the years because…
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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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