Often, it’s the odd and the unplanned that make for great stories.
Wednesday • 7/23/2025 •
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The Character of Jesus
Worship shapes us to be citizens of heaven
Tuesday • 7/22/2025 •
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Dual Realities
House of God
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God.
Friday • 7/18/2025 •
Friday of the Fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 10)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 31; 1 Samuel 21:1–15; Acts 13:13–25; Mark 3:7–19a
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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The Commandments
The commandments are about making us more, not less, alive.
Thursday • 7/17/2025 •
Thursday of the Fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 10)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 37; 1 Samuel 20:24–42; Acts 13:1–12; Mark 2:23–3:6
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Elasticity of Spirit
Change or Die.
Wednesday • 7/16/2025 •
Wednesday of the Fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 10)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 38; 1 Samuel 20:1–23; Acts 12:18–25; Mark 2:13-22
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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The Smoke Goes Upwards
For David, “the smoke goes upwards” for the sake of God’s mission in the world.
Tuesday • 7/15/2025 •
Tuesday of the Fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 10)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 26; Psalm 28; 1 Samuel 19:1–18; Acts 12:1–17; Mark 2:1–12
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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The Mercy of God
And encouragement is what he bestows wherever he goes.
Monday • 7/14/2025 •
Monday of the Fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 10)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 25; 1 Samuel 18:5–16; 27b–30; Acts 11:19–30; Mark 1:29–45
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Broken Bodies
You gave your Son every resource he needed to…go about healing broken bodies and oppressed spirits.
Friday • 7/11/2025 •
A Friday in the Season After Pentecost (Proper 9)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 16; Psalm 17; 1 Samuel 17:17–30; Acts 10:34–48; Mark 1:1–13
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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Here, There, and Everywhere
…pining for a love that could satisfy the longing in the Beatles 1966 song, “Here There and Everywhere.”
Thursday • 7/10/2025 •
A Thursday in the Season After Pentecost (Proper 9)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 18; 1 Samuel 16:14–17:11; Acts 10:17–33; Luke 24:36–53
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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The Heart
David’s whole being is defined by his love for and dependence upon Yahweh.
Wednesday • 7/9/2025 •
A Wednesday in the Season After Pentecost (Proper 9)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:1–24; 1 Samuel 16:1–13; Acts 10:1–16; Luke 24:13–35
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92)
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God's Regret
A pretend or equivocal allegiance, a “meh, ok,” is no allegiance.
Tuesday • 7/8/2025 •
A Tuesday in the Season After Pentecost (Proper 9)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 5; Psalm 6; 1 Samuel 15:24–35; Acts 9:32–43; Luke 23:56b–24:11
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)
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God’s Instructions
Sometimes it’s OK to take instructions as suggestions. Sometimes it’s not.
Monday • 7/7/2025 •
A Monday in the Season After Pentecost (Proper 9)
This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 1; Psalm 2; Psalm 3; 1 Samuel 15:1–3,7–23; Acts 9:19b–31; Luke 23:44–56a
This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)
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Bread & Wine
“Jesus Christ, Our Worship Leader,” Part Five
Friday • 7/4/2025 •
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Singing in Our Midst
“Jesus Christ, Our Worship Leader,” Part Four
Thursday • 7/3/2025 •
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Declaring the Father's Name
“Jesus Christ, Our Worship Leader,” Part Three
Wednesday • 7/2/2025 •
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Prayers for the Rescued
“Jesus Christ, Our Worship Leader,” Part Two
Tuesday • 7/1/2025 •
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A New Kind of Priest
“Jesus Christ, Our Worship Leader,” Part One
Monday • 6/30/2025 •
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A Campaign Only Love Can Win
Jake and Elwood escaped the country bar when they realized the local language was the theme from “Rawhide.”
Friday • 6/27/2025 •
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There’s a God With a Plan
He’s reluctant to believe…there’s a God with a plan.
Thursday • 6/26/2025 •
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