ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 24, 2021Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 23, 2021Scripture: Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. Thought for the Day: Imagine receiving an invitation to what sounds like an extravagant party at the home of an individual you do not know. When you arrive, you are told by the person who answers the door that you cannot enter because the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 22, 2021Scripture: Psalm 94:18-19When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. Thought for the Day: Based upon some comments I received, yesterday’s prayer seem to resonate with some folks. I’m guessing a few of you are not as proficient as you would like when it comes
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 21, 2021Prayer for the Week: I wake this day with many things on my mind. I open my eyes and find so many of the concerns from yesterday have joined me today. Allow all the apprehension and worry that has greeted me this day to be drawn into this prayer. Merciful God, you understand these worries and the reason I do not easily release them. You
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 20, 2021Scripture: Luke 12:16-19Then Jesu told them a parable: “A certain rich man’s land produced a bountiful crop. He said to himself, What will I do? I have no place to store my harvest! Then he thought, Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. That’s where I’ll store all my grain and goods. I’ll say to myself, You have stored
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 19, 2021Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11So continue encouraging each other and building each other up, just like you are doing already. Thought for the Day: Paul is encouraging the work of encouraging, and doing so by praising the encouragement already being done. We should do what is right because it is the right thing to do, but if we are honest with ourselves, most of us need
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 18, 2021Scripture: Psalm 36:6-9Your righteousness is like the strongest mountains; your justice is like the deepest sea. LORD, you save both humans and animals. Your faithful love is priceless, God! Humanity finds refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the bounty of your house; you let them drink from your river of pure joy. Within you is the spring of life. In your
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 17, 2021Scripture: Psalm 1:3They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. Thought for the Day: Rumi, the great 13th century poet, asked the question: “Why are you so enchanted by this world when a mine of gold lies within you?” I remember sitting with a
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 16, 2021Scripture: Ephesians 4:25So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Thought for the Day: What does it mean when any group of people denies an important part of history? I was rereading a little history on the Armenian Genocide, at least what historians call the Armenian Genocide. For decades, much of
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGJune 15, 2021Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2In 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. Thought for the Day: Today, June 15, is Global Wind Day, a day to celebrate the growing use of wind energy. Now the Frogges are 100%