Scripture: Ezekiel 18:5 (the Message) “Imagine a person who lives well, treating others fairly, keeping good relationships…” Thought for the Day: One of my all time favorite movie characters is Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster in the Harry Potter series. There are many memorable quotes assigned to him, but one of my favorites is, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”
Scripture: Hebrews 2:15 …and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. Thought for the Day: William Sloane Coffin said, “If your heart is full of fear, you won’t seek truth; you’ll seek security. If a heart is full of love, it will have a limbering effect on the mind.” One of the biggest mistakes in American Christianity is to assume
Scripture: Psalm 20:3-4 May the Lord remember all your offerings, and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices. May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your plans. Thought for the Day: Yesterday afternoon the SW Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ventured into new territory with a Regional Assembly by video. The main event was held in Fort Worth, but it was streamed into
Scripture: Luke 12:15 And Jesus said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Thought for the Day: The movie, “Veggietale: Madame Blueberry,” is a story of a distraught blueberry who is not content with what she has. She has pictures on her wall of all her neighbor’s stuff that she covets.
Scripture: Luke 24:30 When Jesus was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Thought for the Day: In 1936, the Presbyterian Church started a World Communion Sunday with the idea of people coming together in a spirit of unity around the table. The Federal Council of Churches (a predecessor body of the National Council of Churches) borrowed the
Scripture: Psalm 99:9 Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy. Thought for the Day: The mountain was a powerful symbol, and it was often stated that one must go to the mountain to worship. Was that because God hung out only on the mountain? Was this where heaven and earth overlapped, and humanity could experience the holy
Scripture: Psalm 99:2-3 The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is the Lord! Thought for the Day: Yesterday was my son’s 10th birthday, and we had a little birthday gig prior to the gathering of the children’s choir. After loading up the kids on a sugar induced high, we sent them off to
Scripture: Isaiah 59:14 Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth stumbles in the public square, and uprightness cannot enter. Thought for the Day: In celebration of Banned Book Week (a week in which we remember the troubling moments of history when books were banned), Bill Moyer wrote an article entitled The Bane of Banned Books. Mr. Moyer reminds us of a few of
Scripture: Proverbs 13:7 Some pretend to be rich, yet have nothing; others pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. Thought for the Day: “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” These words of Sir Isaac Newton gave me reason to ponder, and as I have done so, I have found myself not contemplating but reminiscing. I read those words and the image of my
Just a Simple Quote: It was Jonathan Edwards who wrote, “Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.” My question to you is simple: If you spent as much time breathing as you did praying, how would your physical health be?