Scriptures ⁽¹⁹³⁾

Psalm 138; Mark 1:14–16; John 16:5–11 (read online ⧉) Some of you know just how simple our faith really is. On the other hand, within its simplicity is great complexity. The tension within that “entertains” theologians, and can drive the rest of us a little…

Acts 10:30–47; Acts 15:5–12; Galatians 2:11–16 (read online ⧉) Peter was called/sent to the first “real” Gentile converts, post-Resurrection. There is some fuzziness in this as we cannot assume that there were no other Gentile converts. The likelihood was that they, prior to Cornelius, were…

Exodus 28:39–29:9; Exodus 32:1–21; Romans 5:1–11 (read online ⧉) The pomp, display, mystery, pageantry (and politics) that surrounds the elevation of a cardinal (or, per rule, any Roman Catholic male) to the position of pope is pretty amazing and can be quite stirring. It should…

Genesis 1:1–19; Genesis 22:17–18; Psalm 134 (read online ⧉) I try to settle, but I just pass through A rain dog, gypsy A wandering Jew All those homes were not ours Then I slept one night In Abraham’s field And dreamt there was no moon…

Psalm 19; Proverbs 1:1–8; Romans 15:4–13 (read online ⧉) When you read the Scriptures, are you reading words or are you reading the Word? If you have been a Christian for any length of time you know what the “right” answer is. That doesn’t mean…