by Thomas Ryden | Mar 26, 2014 | Lenten Blog 2014
Readings: Psalm 69, Gen 43:1-15, Is 55:6-11, 1 Cor 7:1-9, Mark 4:35-41 (These readings correspond with Friday, 3/21. I ended up giving two writers the same readings. So here is another reflection that resounds with God’s faithfulness in the midst of our...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 26, 2014 | Lenten Blog 2014
Today’s Writer: Lane Bahr My soul faints with longing for your salvation, But I have put my hope in your word. My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?’’ – Psalm 119:81-82 This cry from the heart of the psalmist is one with which...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 25, 2014 | Lenten Blog 2014
Today’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 78 ; Genesis 45:1-15; I Corinthians 7:32-40; Mark 6:1-13 Today’s Writer: Jim Beeby Whether it is: God through Paul giving great advice on marriage and the single life (1 Cor. 7:32-40), Jesus healing people in his home town even after...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 24, 2014 | Lenten Blog 2014
Today’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 80, 77; Genesis 44:18-24; I Corinthians 7:25-31; Mark 5:21-43 Today’s Writer: Lauren Surber In Mark 5:21-43, Jesus heals two women: First, a woman who suffered from chronic bleeding, and second, a young girl who had died just before...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 21, 2014 | Lenten Blog 2014
Today’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 69, 73; Genesis 43:1-15; I Corinthians 7:1-9; Mark 4:35-41 Today’s Writer: Mark Hedrick It is the time of year when many of us are looking forward to a trip to the beach – to smell the sea air, to look at a tranquil blue sea under a...