Lent Week Two—Wednesday Psalm 72 Jeremiah 3:6-18 Romans 1:28-2:11 John 5:1-18 In today's readings, there is Psalm 72 likely written by Solomon but, perhaps King David? He praises the God of Israel. He asks for God to bless him, and then enumerates how those blessings will be used. In Jeremiah 3, we hear the prophet… Continue reading St Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Wednesday in the Second Week of Lent
His Holiness the Dalai Lama (left) and Michael Ramsey, the Archbishop of Canterbury, outside Lambeth Palace in London, October 25th 1973. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Getty Images) Lent Week Two—Tuesday Psalm 68 Jeremiah 2:1-13 Rom. 1:16-25 John 4:43-54 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served createdthings rather than the… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Thoughts, Tuesday In The Second Week of Lent
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
The Carpenter's Nail 