by Thomas Ryden | Feb 26, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Trust and Obey by Richard Ettensohn February 26, Thursday – Psalms 50, [59, 60] or 19, 46; Deuteronomy 9:23–10:5; Hebrews 4:1-10; John 3:16-21 The scripture readings today teach us the results of belief and obedience. Lord God help us (and especially me)...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 25, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Refocus on Christ by Lauren Surber February 25, Wednesday – Psalms 119:49-72, 49, [53], Deuteronomy 9:13-21, Hebrews 3:12-19, John 2:23–3:15 When I was four, I was a goalie on my pee-wee soccer team. My sole purpose was to keep the ball out of my team’s...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 24, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
In Christ, God Did What Man Could Not by Stephen Green February 24, Tuesday – Psalms 45, 47, 48; Deuteronomy 9:4-12 Hebrews 3:1-11; John 2:13-22 Two characters are consistently involved in today’s readings: 1) Moses: the quirky man in the desert who went from...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 21, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Longing for Home by Doug Floyd February 22, Sunday – Psalms 63:1-8(9-11), 98, 103, Deuteronomy 8:1-10 1 Corinthians 1:17-31; Mark 2:18-22 1 Psalm Of David When he was in the desert of Judah God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heart thirsts for you, my body...
by Thomas Ryden | Feb 18, 2015 | Lenten Blog 2015
Ash Wednesday by Doug Floyd Today we come face to face with the secret no one will talk will talk about—we are dying. We will fade away. All our attempts at immortality from writing to painting to giving birth will ultimately fail. We will fade and we will be...