by Thomas Ryden | Mar 4, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Grace in a Compete-and-Win World by Susan Ridgell 4 March, Wednesday – Psalms 72, 119:73-96; Jeremiah 3:6-18; Romans 1:28–2:11; John 5:1-18 I grew up in a family of five children, and I’m the youngest. Read: lowest on the food chain. Unless you have a...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 3, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Trusting God’s Word Richard Ettensohn March 3, Tuesday – Psalms 61, 62, 68:1-20(21-23)24-36; Jeremiah 2:1-13; Romans 1:16-25; John 4:43-54 One of the readings today is John 4: 43 – 54. A desperate nobleman comes to Jesus to beg Jesus to heal his son. Jesus heals...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 2, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
All You Who Are Thirsty, Come by Connor Searle Come and listen, come to the water’s edge All you who know and fear the Lord. Come and listen, come to the water’s edge All you who are thirsty, come. Let me tell you what He has done for me, He has done for...
by Thomas Ryden | Mar 1, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
A Sower Went Out To Sow (Mk 4:1-9) Rev. John Roop Jesus spoke to them in a parable. A sower went out to sow. As he cast good seed, much was lost: on the path, among the rocks, in the briers. But, some seed fell on good soil and flourished, producing a harvest –...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 28, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Known and Loved by Catherine Baker February 28, Saturday – Psalms 55, 138, 139:1-17(18-23), Deuteronomy 11:18-28, Hebrews 5:1-10, John 4:1-26 We serve a God who intimately knows us. He created us in the beginning and continues to form his likeness in us. He...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 27, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Rich in the Lord by Devon Harman When Doug asked me to write a Blog post for Lent, my first reaction was, “Oh no! I’m not a writer! I can’t let people read what I write!” But after much prayer I said yes and then, being the planner that I am, I began to carve out some...