by Thomas Ryden | Mar 19, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Walking with Christ through Joy and Sorrow by Sharon Spontak March 19, Thursday – Psalms 69:1-23(24-30)31-38, 73; Jeremiah 22:13-23; Romans 8:12-27; John 6:41-51 My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 18, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Pot and Potter (Call and Response) by Kathryn Hendrix March 18, Wednesday – Psalm 101; 109; 119: 121-144; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Romans 8:1-11; John 6:27-40 *O when will You come to me? (Ps 101:2b AMP) +My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 17, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
They Never Gave Up by Pam Leskowyak March 17 – Tuesday – Psalms 97, 99, [100], 94, [95]; Jeremiah 17:19-27 Romans 7:13-25; John 6:16-27 In the mini-series John Adams, this founding father of America stands amid the opulent, indulgent, and licentious French...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 16, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
God is Faithful Despite Our Unfaithfulness by Carmen Harb March 16, Monday – Psalms 89:1-18, 89:19-52; Jeremiah 16:10-21, Romans 7:1-12 John 6:1-15 In Psalm 89, we learn so much about the faithfulness of God. The words “Your Faithfulness,” or “My faithfulness”...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 15, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
The Shape of What is Made by David Freels The scriptures for the day found in Galatians 4:21-5:1 and in Mark 8:11-21 are about people going back to a way they are used to, rather than living in the freedom of a new way. I find that I often go back to the comfortable...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 14, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Holy Dust by Mary Grace Mader March 14, Saturday – Psalms 87, 90, 136; Jeremiah 13:1-11; Romans 6:12-23; John 8:47-59 We are instruments of weakness, We are played by the one we call unholy, Our hearts and minds desire to obey evil, Our life is put into human...