Tag: faith
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A Traveler Passing Through
Daily Office Readings — September 1, 2026Psalms 26, 28, 36, 39; Job 12:1; 13:3–17, 21–27; Acts 12:1–17; John 8:33–47 This morning I found myself lingering over the Psalms. David seems to be in turmoil. He asks God to hear him. He asks God to examine him and vindicate him. He speaks about the wicked and…
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Teach Me to Walk in Truth
Daily Office — Proper 17, Year TwoPsalms 25, 9, 15; Job 12:1–6, 13–25; Acts 11:19–30; John 8:21–32 Sometimes when I read the Daily Office, one word or phrase seems to follow me from one reading into another. Today that word was truth. Psalm 25 begins with a prayer that has become increasingly important to me:…
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With Christ in the School of Prayer
There are classes you take and soon forget. Then there are classes that somehow become part of you. With Christ in the School of Prayer was an elective I took in Bible College. The title came from the book by Andrew Murray, but when I look back now, I realize we were learning far more…
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Jerusalem Was Ahead
I finished writing Mysterious Grace: Breaking Ground before I began reading The Way of a Pilgrim. Perhaps that is why the ending of the pilgrim’s story affected me as deeply as it did. I did not borrow his ending for my story. After writing my own, I discovered that his journey helped me understand something…
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Grace Was There Before I Knew Its Name
Scripture: Philippians 1:6 “I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.”— Philippians 1:6 I have been slowly reading The Way of the Pilgrim. It is one of those books I don’t want to hurry through. Sometimes something…
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God Shows No Favoritism
Daily Office Readings for Friday, August 28, 2026 Psalm 16, 17, 22; Job 9:1-15, 32-35; Acts 10:34-38; and John 7:37-52 Our nation received the news recently that Dolly Parton, an American icon, died of cancer at the age of 80. Accolades and tributes filled our social apps, TV news, and newspapers. The reaction was worldwide.…
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When We Find Ourselves in the Crowd
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 119:1–24; Psalms 12, 13, 14; Job 6:1; 7:1–21; Acts 10:1–16; John 7:1–13 Sometimes I read a passage of Scripture that I know I must have read many times before, and yet it seems completely new to me. That happened yesterday with John 6, and it happened again today as I read…
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God Is Still at Work
Scripture: Philippians 1:6 “I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.”— Philippians 1:6 I have been slowly reading The Way of the Pilgrim, and today it led me into Philippians. I didn’t get very far before I…
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Will You Continue With Me?
Daily Office Readings for August 25, 2026: Psalm 5, 6, 10, 11; Job 6:1–4, 8–15, 21; Acts 9:32–43; John 6:60–71 I read all of the Daily Office readings today, but I keep coming back to the Gospel reading. Sometimes one passage says something to me that is too important to mix with everything else. Today,…
The Curious Pilgrim 