My Old Testament readings today brought me to that wonderful book of Esther. There is a powerful marbling of the gospel that runs through every meaty
The Time of Our Lives: How the Liturgical Calendar Can Shape Christian Discipleship
Time is a finite and perishable resource. As I write, as you read; more of it has irretrievably slipped away. The illustrious J.R.R. Tolkein wrote in
The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
As a Christian shepherd, a pastor, I have sought those faithful means of grace to lead the flock of Jesus to Jesus' healing side: Word, Sacrament, and
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
THE LORD’S DAY The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost “This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24 AV). Old
Scripture Reading and Prayer
Deut 6:1-9 Ps 119:1-16 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28-34 Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now,
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The readings for this Lord's Day at Trinity Chapel follow.Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 A good name A good name is to be chosen rather than great