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A text – Mark 3:20-353:20 and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.3:21 When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.”3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul, and by theContinue reading “Telling the Truth – Mark 3:20-35”

A text – Psalm 81:1-10 81:1 Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob.81:2 Raise a song, sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp.81:3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our festal day.81:4 For it is a statute for Israel, anContinue reading “Rescue the Distressed – Psalm 81:1-10”

A text – 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 4:5 For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake.4:6 For it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of theContinue reading “Love and Light Through Cracks – 2 Corinthians 4”

A text – Mark 2:23-3:6 2:23 One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain.2:24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?”2:25 And he said to them, “Have you never read whatContinue reading “About God Being Generous – Mark 2”

A text – Psalm 29 29:1 Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.29:2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor.29:3 The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters.29:4 TheContinue reading “Safe or Good? Psalm 29”

A text – Romans 8:12-17 8:12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh–8:13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.8:14 For all whoContinue reading “Adopted by God – Romans 8:12-17”

A text – John 3:1-17 3:1 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.3:2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presenceContinue reading “Don’t Overthink. Simply Believe. John 3:1-17”

A text – Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 104:24 O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.104:25 Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both small and great.104:26 There go the ships, and Leviathan that you formedContinue reading “A Meditation Pleasing to the Lord – Psalm 104”

A text – Romans 8:22-27 8:22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now;8:23 and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.8:24 For in hope we were saved. NowContinue reading “Adoption into the Spirit – Romans 8:22-27”

A text – Acts 2:1-21 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.2:2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.2:3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and aContinue reading “Turning Outward – Acts 2:1-21”