Today’s reading is Hebrews 11: 23-40 Today’s reading includes a passage that was part of the greatest sermon I’ve ever heard preached. It was the summer after my freshman year in college, I was working at Twin Lakes Camp and … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Hebrews 11: 8-22 Today we see the icon of faith, Abraham. He is the one the is seen over again as the one who had faith, and that faith was reckoned to him as righteousness. Here’s what I … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Hebrews 11: 1-7 Today we begin three days in Hebrews 11, what is sometimes called the “Hall of Faith.” In this chapter, the author of Hebrews goes within the Old Testament to point out the saints of … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Matthew 25: 14-30 Today we read the parable of the talents. These slaves are given talents (sums of money worth more than 15 years worth of wages for a laborer) by their master. What will they do … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 27: 39-44 We see that God’s word to Paul was brought true. No one perished, all the persons on the ship survived. Now, they were stranded in this moment, but they were alive. They had made it … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 24: 1-23 Today we see Paul before Felix. First we see that his accusers come, saying that Paul is trying to stir up trouble among the people, while in fact it is the other way around. Paul … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 15: 1-21 Today’s passage is one of the great debates in church history. In fact, all of chapter 15 is about debate, discerning, and understanding. We see here the debate play out fully about what should happen … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 13: 1-12 A couple of things about today’s text caught my eye. First is the notion that we see in the first section about Paul and Barnabas being sent off. They were prayed over and directed to … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Acts 11: 1-18 Have you noticed how many times thus far we have heard some iteration of this story? Believers preaching to Gentiles and the Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit, just like they did. We see it many, … Continue reading
This week’s reflections are written by Rev. Brian Johnson, one of our Associate Pastors here at St. Matthew’s Rooted 2019 – Week Fourteen Day Five Today’s reading is Acts 2: 37-47 “What should we do?”, asked the crowd that just had … Continue reading
