Saturday, March 15, 2014 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the ones who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, ‘Where have you laid him?’ They said to him, ‘Lord, come and see.’ 35Jesus began to weep. 36So they said, ‘See how he loved him!’ –John 11 A Question […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Friday, March 14, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014 Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Thurs, March 13, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014 Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created. He established them for ever and ever; he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.* Praise the Lord from the earth, you sea monsters and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Wed, Mar 12
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 And God said, ‘Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.’ And it was so. God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Tuesday, March 11
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 “So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do not fear those who kill […]
Hard Questions of Faith–March 10, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014 But Moses said to God, ‘If I come to the Israelites and say to them, “The God of your ancestors has sent me to you”, and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I say to them?’ 14God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am.’ –Exodus 3 Questions to […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Sun, March 9, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014 “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of God in heaven; for God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.” [Matthew 5:43-48] Questions […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Sat, March 8
Saturday, March 8 Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long. Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me, I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your decrees are my meditation. I understand more than the aged, […]
Lenten Devotional 2014: Hard Questions of Faith, Friday, March 7
Friday, March 7 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light. And God saw that […]
Lenten Devotion: Hard Questions of Faith, Thursday, March 6
Thursday, March 6 O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it […]