First Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 Many of us may start singing when we read the first verse of today’s psalm. It is, after all, the first verse of the well-known song “On Eagle’s Wings.” In fact, all three verses are derived from Psalm 91, although only… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Meditations From Our Members
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Psalm 43 Ezekiel 30:21-29 Philippians 4:10-20 John 17:20-26 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”. Philippians 4:13 Philippians 4:13 is one of the most recognizable bible verses in the world. You see it on coffee mugs, bumper stickers, t-shirts and even written on the shoes… Continue reading St. Mark’s Lenten Meditations From Our Members
The LORD is my shepherd; * I shall not want.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; * he leadeth me beside the still waters.He restoreth my soul; * he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake. Dear Friends, During the Lenten season we hear and read Scripture about the pain and suffering that Jesus… Continue reading Help In Time of Need – Stephen Ministry
Jesus has just called Matthew from the tax booth, and now he is sitting down with Matthew’s cohort – a variety of the undesirables in the social fabric of the day. Jesus has seated himself with a bolt of cloth, a great sheet of the “social fabric” we might say, that is in need of… Continue reading Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Christ
First Thursday Following Ash Wednesday When I am being honest in my prayers, I find that I am very much like the disciples during their early days, their first months, perhaps first year with Jesus – my mind and imagination are full of any number of “first year," or Freshman, aspirations and preoccupations. Maybe I… Continue reading Swimming To Shore
The Carpenter's Nail 