lection reflection (11 Feb 2019)
reading the bible daily with the church
Mark 9.30-41
If anyone wants to be first, he must be last and servant of all. (Mark 9.35, CSB)
This saying of Jesus flies in the face of our worldly culture and the constant barrage of information, social media, and news that we consume on a daily basis. Saying that Jesus call us to a life that is counter-cultural . . .
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lection reflection (7 Feb 2019)
reading the bible daily with the church
Isaiah 54.1-17
Having been studying in Psalm 46 this week in preparation for Sunday chapel services, I couldn't help notice the connection between Isaiah's promises in verse 10 and the Psalmist's words of hope and confidence.
Isaiah says, "Though the mountains move and the hills shake, my love will not be . . .
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lection reflection (6 Feb 2019)
reading the bible daily with the church
It has been nearly six weeks since I regularly posted Lection Reflections. What started as a short break over Christmas turned into a ridiculously long break because of the government furlough and the catching up required after the government re-opened. Hopefully that mess is behind us now and I can resume writing daily.
Isaiah . . .
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lection reflection (18 Dec 2018)
reading the bible daily with the church
Isaiah 9.1-7
Today's Old Testament reading in Isaiah contains one of the most familiar and beloved prophecies of the coming Messiah. "For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace" . . .
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lection reflection (14 Dec 2018)
reading the bible daily with the church
Isaiah 7.10-25
The manner of his birth proves the truth about the Lord: a virgin conceived without knowing a man; her belly was filled, having been touched by no embrace; and her chaste womb received the Holy Spirit, whom her pure members preserved and her unsullied body carried. Behold the miracle of the mother of the Lord! She . . .
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lection reflection (13 Dec 2018)
reading the bible daily with the church
2 Thessalonians 2.1-12
It is interesting to consult the fathers on end times matters (eschatology). The church has historically always considered that Jesus' second coming could happen at any time. Only in the last couple of centuries, with the rise of Dispensationalism (think Schofield bible), have Christians really considered . . .
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lection reflection (12 Dec 2018)
reading the bible daily with the church
Isaiah 6.1-13
There are a couple of interesting things to point out from today's Old Testament passage. The first thing that struck me in consulting the Fathers is the unanimity with which they find the Trinity referenced and worshiped in the angelic cry, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Armies/Hosts!" Fulgentius is . . .
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