Tag: faith
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What Is God Saying to Us?
One of the questions I hear most often is, “How do you know what God is saying?” Followers of Jesus have wrestled with that question for two thousand years. In the Wesleyan tradition, and now as an Episcopalian, I have come to appreciate four sources that help us discern God’s voice: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and…
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My Help Comes from the Lord
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 121, 1 Samuel 11:1–15, Acts 8:1–13, Luke 22:63–71 “The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore.” — Psalm 121:8 One of the most familiar affirmations in Scripture is found in Psalm 121: “My help comes from the Lord.” Those words sound comforting…
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The Curious Pilgrim
God Is Already at Work “The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” — Psalm 118:14 One of the greatest mysteries of faith is that God is often doing His deepest work before we recognize it. Today’s Daily Office readings invite us to look back over our lives and…
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Fear Is Not the Final Word
A Curious Pilgrim Reflection for Sunday, May 31, 2026 Daily Office Readings: Psalm 66, Ezekiel 3:16-27, Ephesians 2:1-10, Matthew 10:24-33, 40-42 The Bible is a collection of books written over hundreds of years by people who lived in different lands, spoke different languages, and experienced very different cultures. Yet beneath all those differences runs a…
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Overcoming Evil With Good
Living Romans 12 in a Fractured World A Curious Pilgrim Reflection There are passages in Paul’s letter to the Romans that feel almost impossible when we place them beside the realities of modern life. Division. Anger. Political hostility. Religious conflict. Social media outrage. Family wounds. Violence. Loneliness. Fear. And yet Paul writes: “Live in harmony…
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Honor, Humility, and the Front Porch of Grace
Reflections on Romans 12:9–13 Daily Office Reflection “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves… Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”— Romans 12:9–13 There are passages in scripture that comfort us immediately. There…
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The Wisdom That Teaches Us How to Live
Daily Office Reflections Psalm 100 • Wisdom 6:12–23 • Colossians 3:1–11 • Luke 7:1–17 “For the Lord is good;his mercy is everlasting;and his faithfulness endures from age to age.”— Psalm 100:5 There are days when the Daily Office readings seem scattered like leaves blowing in different directions. Then there are days when the Scriptures gather…
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The Word Made Flesh: More Than Words on a Page
Daily Office Readings: Psalm 148 | Exodus 12:1–14 | John 1:1–18 Introduction The Psalmist calls for all humanity to praise the Lord! Exodus 12 celebrates Passover. John describes Jesus as the Logos or the Word. Most Christians consider God’s Word to be the Bible, but I don’t see that, for John 1 tells us the…
The Curious Pilgrim 