Lauds

Apr 18, 20221 min read

Beginnings after Lent

This little daily devotional, Lauds for the Lectionary, was started as a lenten discipline, mainly for myself. I always get so much out...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 15, 20222 min read

Good Friday Grace

Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 In the prayer service this morning, we just read...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 14, 20222 min read

Knowledge, Glory, Love

Psalm 116:1-2,12-19; Exodus12:1-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17,31b-35 "Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 13, 20222 min read

The Very Wide Now

Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70; Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32 It is curious to me that Jesus says "Now the Son of Man has been glorified." I...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 12, 20222 min read

Inverted Axes

Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 In I Corinthians today, we have themes of wisdom and power. "Jews...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 11, 20222 min read

Former Things, New Things, Our Response

Isaiah42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 It is Holy week. Palms are behind us and Good Friday is in front of us. ...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 8, 20221 min read

In God's Hand All Our Days

Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 54:9-10; Hebrews 2:10-18 Isaiah is a beautiful statement of God's love and compassion for us. God says, The...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 7, 20223 min read

Praying for Those of Us Who Are Transgressors

Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 53:10-12; Hebrews 2:1-9 It's really hard not to read this part of a servant song in Isaiah as an image of Christ. ...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 6, 20222 min read

Our Pride is in the Name of the Lord

Psalm 20; Habakkuk 3:2-15; Luke 18:31-34 Today in the lectionary, I was struck by the reverence for the name. "The name of the God of...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 5, 20222 min read

All-our God, All-our Banners, All-our Love

Psalm 20; Judges 9:7-15; 1 John 2:18-28 The anti-monarchy parable of the trees in Judges, in today's lectionary, is fun, and I love the...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Instruments of God's Sanctuary

Psalm 20; Exodus 40:1-15; Hebrews 10:19-25 The intent of this blog was to say one thing about the daily lectionary after each morning...

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Pastor Chas

Apr 1, 20222 min read

Dreaming of God's presence

Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:8-15; Philippians 2:25-3:1 I love Psalm 126. I love the dream-like quality of not believing good news, of not...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 31, 20222 min read

Paul and Timothy a Prodigal Model

Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:1-7; Philippians 2:19-24 This past Sunday, we talked about the Prodigal Son, the Prodigal Father, and the grumpy...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 30, 20222 min read

What Rejoicing Looks Like

Psalm 53; 2 Kings 4:1-7; Luke 9:10-17 Psalm 53 ends "When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 29, 20222 min read

Blessed Worship

Psalm 53; Leviticus 25:1-19; Revelation 19:9-10 A lot of people find Revelation to be a weird book of the Bible. A lot of Revelation is ...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 28, 20222 min read

Those who Seek After God

Psalm 53; Leviticus 23:26-41; Revelation 19:1-8 There's much for a Presbyterian to love in the Daily Lectionary today. Psalm 53 is almost...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 25, 20223 min read

Fiat Death

Psalm 32; Joshua 4:14-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-15 The lectionary has a choice today. It is the day the lectionary celebrates the...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 24, 20222 min read

Wisdom, Drama, and Imperative

Psalm 32; Joshua 4:1-13; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5 We have no idea what selah means. It occurs three times in today's daily lectionary...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 23, 20223 min read

A Psalm for Dark Times

Psalm 39; Numbers 13:17-27; Luke 13:18-21 Psalm 39 day three: I think I was so struck by the image of amygdala overloading that I was...

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Pastor Chas

Mar 22, 20221 min read

To the (emotionally connected) Leader

Psalm 39; Ezekiel 17:1-10; Romans 2:12-16 Yesterday I talked about the Psalmist being angry in Psalm 39. Today I noticed the...

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