My spouse has told me often of his father’s favorite scripture. (It is not from today’s reading, but there is a link between them.) The favorite text was, “Always be prepared...

Do you ever get so involved in something that you lose touch with where you are or what day it is? Most of us do that from time to time. We...

One historical United States tradition is Thanksgiving Day, observed the fourth Thursday in November. There is food to prepare, there are tables to be set, a feast to be shared, family...

The Letter to the Romans was written by Paul, who had been a zealous persecutor of Christians until he quite literally “saw the light” and became a Christian himself (see Acts...

Psalm 122 is about pilgrimage—a journey to a place of religious importance. This pilgrimage is an opportunity to join others and travel together to Jerusalem to worship in the Temple. Imagine...

This passage records what Isaiah saw and heard regarding the future of Judah and Jerusalem. If you go to Jerusalem, you will see that the Temple Mount area is not level...

We know that every Sunday is the Lord’s Day—a celebration of Easter, the resurrection of Christ. The risen Lord ascends to the throne of God and reigns over the whole creation....

Paul begins his letter by addressing the readers as “saints and faithful brothers and sisters.” He goes on to thank God for the life and witness of the Colossians and continues...

The penitent thief asks Jesus to remember him when he begins to reign. He is right away welcomed into paradise with Christ. When we hear the word paradise, invariably we think...

Luke tells us that the first word that the dying Jesus uttered was one of forgiveness freely given to his enemies. The surprising thing is the reason Jesus gives for forgiving...