Lent Week Two—Monday Psalm 56 Jeremiah 1:11-19 Romans 1:1-15 John 4:27-42 While reading Psalm 56, we talked about our fears and how to trust in God to ease those fears. Our EYC kids shared their fears with each other including stage fright, gun violence, and bad weather. The reading reminds us to trust in God… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Monday In The Second Week of Lent
Second Sunday in Lent Psalm 121 Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 The readings appointed for today are the beacons of our faith. Shining most brightly for us, illuminating the crux of our existence is one phrase: “For God so loved the world.” We seem to be living in a loop of emotional recovery.… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, The Second Sunday In Lent
Lent Week One – Saturday Psalm 139:1-17(18-23) Deut. 11:18-28 Heb. 5:1-10 John 4:1-26 The Samaritan woman at the well is unique to John’s gospel – she isn’t found in Matthew, Mark, or Luke. Nevertheless, she is a memorable character and, to be frank, it sounds like her life was a mess. With five ex-husbands and… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Saturday in the First Week of Lent
Lent Week One – Friday Psalm 40 Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Hebrews 4:11-16 John 3:22-36 Recently, in our Wednesday Ladies’ Bible Study, we were addressing the Beatitudes, the Gospel reading for the following Sunday. In our discussion of the sixth one, “Blessed are the pure in heart . . .,” we talked about motivation and how it… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Friday in the First Week of Lent
Lent Week One—ThursdayPsalm 19 Deuteronomy 9:23-10:5 Hebrew 4:1-10 John 3:16-21 Recently Dean Johnson preached a wonderful sermon about the ministry of light and salt. This meditation does not really reflect the message of his sermon but the words “light” and “salt” struck my imagination. We as Christians are certainly called to be both light and… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Thursday in the First Week of Lent
The Carpenter's Nail 