ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 27, 2021Scripture: Mark 11:7-10Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 26, 2021Scripture: Luke 19:35-38Then they brought it to Jesus; and after throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. As he rode along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. As he was now approaching the path down from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the deeds
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 25, 2021Scripture: John 12:12-15The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!” Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written:
READ OR LISTEN Click HereFor Today’s Etching ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 24, 2021Scripture: 1st Corinthians 13:4aLove is patient; love is kind… Thought for the Day: Paul was a big fan of love, patience and kindness. These three words appear numerous times in his writings, often grouped or connected in one way or another. When you read these words, it appears as if love is expressed in the outward and noticeable
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 23, 2021Scripture: Colossians 3:12As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Thought for the Day: And let me begin by suggesting that one of the better ways of clothing ourselves with these God-like attributes is with a mask. Yesterday, I went to the grocery store to grab a few items at approximately the same time as the shooting
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 22, 2021Prayer for the Week:Our good friend Terry Ewing (Vice President for Advancement at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma) puts out a weekly thought/prayer entitled: Overflowing. This past week, he offered a prayer that spoke to my heart and he granted me permission to repost it in my Etchings. Many voices.Many voices crowd the path of my life.Voices of those most close, dear whispers to
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 21, 2021Scripture: 1st John 4:8b…God is love. Thought for the Day: I believe God loves us unconditionally, but it is something very different to suggest God IS love. This passage from 1st John presents love as something more than what God does. The equation would be: God = Love and Love = God. Suddenly love is not some goofy emotion that causes your heart rate to
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 20, 2021Scripture: John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Thought for the Day: These are familiar words for many Christians, yet our familiarity can breed assumptions that may not necessarily be entirely accurate – three specific ones in this verse. The word ‘world,’ in the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 19, 2021Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Thought for the Day: A few weeks back during the Wednesday Studies, I focused on these words spoken by Jesus during his crucifixion. Jesus
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMarch 18, 2021Scripture: Lamentations 3:22-24The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Thought for the Day: I always like coming to these verses in chapter three of Lamentations. The opening verses are sad and full of despair