1 day ago by Nathanael Baker

"And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons." I was struck recently by the qoute of my freind Phil Crawford recently at a co ...

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1 day ago by Susan

In the synoptic gospels, at the Words of Institution on Maundy Thursday, Jesus talks about not drinking of the fruit of the vine again until He drinks it new in the kingdom of God. John doesn't record the Words of Institution. But he does record Jesus' words on Maundy Thursday: "I am the true vine; ...

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1 day ago by Cynthia R. Nielsen

In the Gospel of St. Luke 17.11-19, we read of Jesus’ healing of ten lepers. Of the ten lepers, only one took the time to thank Jesus for his healing. In fact, the text says that this man expressed his gratitude vocally and bodily. “[O]ne of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praisin ...

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1 day ago by lectiodivina

Today’s Meditation:
 • Matthew 6:19-34 FROM THE GOSPELS Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure ...

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2 days ago by Romy

Why do most people find it hard to forgive? While we are taught that compassion is a good virtue, the process of healing from a damage done may not take instantly. The readiness to respite maybe influenced by reasons and intensity of the damage done. But in totality the action revolves around the ch ...

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2 days ago by munchesmom

A few weeks ago I posted about a Gospel reading that spoke to me ( see here). I'm still trying to figure it all out, but like I said, I may never completely get it. I do have some more thoughts that I will post soon, but for now... He's not giving up! Yesterday, in my morning Bible time, I read Matt ...

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2 days ago by Doug Lawrence

So twenty years ago Bishop John Marshall, Bishop of Burlington VT. and later Springfield Mass compiled a book: But Who Do You Say That I Am? In the book he collected and listed all the questions Jesus asked in the Gospels. And he encourages us to answer the question. He also listed questions asked b ...

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3 days ago by lectiodivina

Today’s Meditation: Jesus’ Prayer For His Followers (Part V) • John 17:24-26 FROM THE GOSPELS Father, I want those you gave me To be with me, right where I am, So they can see my glory, the splendor you gave me, Having loved me Long before there ever was a world. Righteous Father, the world has neve ...

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3 days ago by Brittany Zampella

When you really slow down as you read the gospels and try to read stuff as if you’ve never heard it before, you realize that some of the stuff that goes on is actually pretty outrageous. Okay, pretty much all of it is. This is one of the most intriguing things to me though: Mark 1:17-18 – Then Jesus ...

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