Today’s reading is James 5: 13-19: This is a passage that we have heard a million times before, but we need to hear it again and again. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. I think of how it … 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 Two Today’s reading is Acts 1: 12-26 Today’s reading can be broken down into a few movements. … 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 Thirteen Day Two Today’s reading is Psalm 3 This Psalm is written by King David during a very troubling time … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 18: 1-8 Today we see one the cooler stories in the Bible, in my opinion. We see this story of the unjust judge, who feared neither God nor humans, but because the widow would not leave … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Luke 11: 1-28 Today’s readings have two basic sections, one dealing with prayer and one dealing with spiritual warfare. Let’s take a minute to look at each. First He talks about prayer. In that, He gives us the … Continue reading
It can be frustrating to do right. It can be hard to be faithful and follow God, especially when you see so many others, that in your mind, are not. We can see the wickedness. The greed. All the things … Continue reading
There is much wisdom that we can gain today from the Old Testament prophets. Today is October 2, 2017, so this devotional is more time specific than most of them. I look around today, woke up to the shooting in … Continue reading
We all need help. No one can live life alone, do life alone. We are beings of community. We are made in the image of a God that three in one, made in the image of a God that is … Continue reading
There is so much that we can learn about God, our life, our calling, everything by looking at the life of Jesus Christ. There is so much that Jesus can teach us. He can teach us how to love, how … Continue reading
I wanted to share with you a few thoughts from my sermon yesterday. Our passage was one of the more interesting passages in all the Bible, Jesus cleansing the Temple. We read from John 2: 14-16: 14 In the temple he found … Continue reading
