How to Save a Soul

How to Save a Soul

Luke 4 (NRSV) 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it...
Lessons from the Wilderness

Lessons from the Wilderness

Mark 1 (NRSV) 12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. The wilderness is not a final destination. Here are some questions...
Joy in the Beloved

Joy in the Beloved

Matthew 3 (NRSV) 16  And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw God’s Spirit descending like a dove and alighting on him. 16 And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved,...
Still Believe

Still Believe

Psalm 27 (NRSV) 13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord    in the land of the living.14 Wait for theLord;be strong, and let your heart take courage;wait for theLord! Here are some questions for reflection: 1. These verses of faith and hope follow some...
Evading the Wrath of God

Evading the Wrath of God

Amos 5 (NRSV) 20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, not light,    and gloom with no brightness in it? 21 I hate, I despise your festivals,    and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,    I...