IV.Notice who has questions, who is frightened, who has answers, who is willing to travel in search of one who is due homage, who pays attention to stars, ancient writings, and dreams, and who finds joy. V.Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVue) In … Continue reading
VII.Today let’s focus on the conversation between Naomi and Ruth. VIII.Ruth 1:6-18, 22 (NRSVue) Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had … Continue reading
IV.Today let’s pay close attention to Naomi. What she says, what she does, and as best as you can tell, what motivates what she says and does. V.Ruth 1:6-18, 22 (NRSVue) Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from … Continue reading
I.We start this week with, “Then she started to return …” Why? You want to take a extra moment to read the first five verses of Ruth 1, which sets the stage for the journey Naomi intends. There you read … Continue reading
I.We know this story by its usual name, “The Parable of the Prodigal Son.” How well does that fit the story? Does it do justice to who is presented? To what each experiences? To Jesus’ intent in telling the story? … Continue reading
VII.Let’s spend some time with the last few sentences from this week’s focus passage. The writer calls our attention to those he mentioned by referring to them as, “All of these died in faith without ….” What might these few … Continue reading
I.We take a look at what the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews has to say about “faith.” We start with the often repeated, “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” … Continue reading
VI.With our reflections this week, we come to an end with this journey with Joseph. We have looked at several scenes from this life that we find in following Scriptures – Genesis 37:2–11, 23–24a, 28https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+37%3A2%E2%80%9311%2C+23%E2%80%9324a%2C+28&version=NRSV Genesis 41:25–33, 37–40, 50–52https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+41%3A25%E2%80%9333%2C+37%E2%80%9340%2C+50%E2%80%9352%09&version=NRSV Genesis … Continue reading
You can find this week’s Scripture passage at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hosea+11%2C+12&version=NRSV IV.Let’s take time today and tomorrow to read through this passage a couple of times and I’ll suggest four things for you to look for. It would be good to make … Continue reading
V. Picking up where we left off the other day, “… God … has fulfilled … the Lord has upheld the promise he made …” In the context of Solomon’s speech this covers many years and many events from the … Continue reading