Reflection on the Word in our Worship Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who...

Reflection on the Word in our Worship After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He...

Reflection on the Word in our Worship 25 He rained down manna upon them to eat * and gave them food from heaven. 26 So mortals ate the...

I still remember the first time I saw the words "Good Friday" on a calendar. I wondered what it meant and what made that particular...

Reflection on the Word in our Worship 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me, * and are so far from my cry, and from the words of my...

December 16: O Sapientia O Wisdom, that comes out of the mouth of the Most High, that reaches from one end to the other, and mightily and...

Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. I'm a fan. So I'm of the option that, at least in this case, the whole is greater than the parts. I say this...

The first time I saw an Advent wreath, I wasn’t interested. At the time I was a Gen-X nineteen-year-old. Everything was dumb, except my...

The meaning of history is not power and empire, but promise and trust. The secret of history is revealed when a woman, insignificant to...

Reflection on the Word in our Worship This week's prayer, called the Collect for Advent 2 (see below) is an original, Reformation era...

by Ashley Young Americans tend to synonymize Advent and Christmas. We start the Christmas music in September and begin decorating a few...

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -Psalm 27:1,...

I agreed that I should read the Bible long before I tried. And I tried Bible reading for a while before I learned how to read and...

"I will listen to what God the Lord says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers." -Psalm 85:8 (NET) "Listen" is...