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MY PEACE (PRIZE) I GIVE TO YOU

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.[JOHN 14:27] DAILY OFFICE LECTIONARY – JANUARY 21, 2026AM Psalm 38; PM Psalm 119:25-48Gen. 9:18-29; Heb. 6:1-12; John 3:22-36 I was out of town overContinueContinue reading “MY PEACE (PRIZE) I GIVE TO YOU”

AN INCONVENIENT HERO

Now that he is safely dead,Let us praise him.Build monuments to his glory.Sing Hosannas to his name.Dead men make such convenient heroes.For they cannot rise to challenge the imagesThat we might fashion from their lives.It is easier to build monumentsThan to build a better world.So now that he is safely dead,We, with eased consciences willTeachContinueContinue reading “AN INCONVENIENT HERO”

GOD’S KINGDOM

Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I make my prayer to you.In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;early in the morning I make my appeal and watch for you.For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,and evil cannot dwell with you.Braggarts cannot stand in yourContinueContinue reading “GOD’S KINGDOM”