by Steve Thomason | Jan 6, 2016 | Devos
Happy New Year Devo Readers! I am very pleased to announce that we will read through the Gospel of Mark this season. Here’s my challenge: Read the Gospel of Mark as many times as you can between now and Ash Wednesday. Read it in multiple translations. Hint: when...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 24, 2015 | Devos
What is glory? Tonight, on Christmas Eve, we will sing that word over and over in a long and lyrical line, to a classical rendition of what the Angels said on high. Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria! The word is usually associated with bright lights, lots of fanfare, and one person...
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by Steve Thomason | Dec 18, 2015 | Devos
Fear and doubt. They are conjoined twins that follow us around like a shadow. Whenever the bright light of God’s reality shines in our faces, we turn away and there they are. These faithful friends reach out to us and beckon us to retreat into the shadows where...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 10, 2015 | Devos
The Narrative Lectionary reading for today is Nehemiah 8:1-18. The people of Israel had been in exile in Babylon for 70 years. The Persian Empire took over and King Cyrus let the people return to Jerusalem to rebuild it. This is what the stories of Ezra and Nehemiah...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 7, 2015 | Devos
The Journey reading for today comes from John 10:1-10. This passage is one part of the section generally known as “The Good Shepherd” text. Immediately, pastoral images of Jesus carrying a little lamb around his neck come to mind. Here are two interesting...
by Steve Thomason | Dec 6, 2015 | Devos
We continue our travels through God’s big story of promise this week by watching as the people return from exile and rebuild the city of Jerusalem. Go to the Reading...
