Tag: repentance
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Daily Office Reflection
Saturday, August 8, 2026 Readings: Psalm 87; 2 Samuel 12:15–31; Acts 20:1–16; Mark 9:30–41 Who Is Welcome in the City of God? Psalm 87 begins with a beautiful picture: “On the holy mountain stands the city he founded; the LORD loves the gates of Zion.” Zion was a real place—Jerusalem, the city of God. But…
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Are we willing to listen while there is still time?
At first glance, today’s readings—Psalm 50, Isaiah 9:18–10:4, 2 Peter 2:10–16, and Matthew 3:1–12—feel uncomfortably blunt. Each text names sin plainly and exposes patterns of human behavior that distort our relationship with God and with one another. It can sound like relentless judgment. But if we listen carefully, these Scriptures are not merely condemning; they…
The Curious Pilgrim 