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”

SAY HER NAME

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ [john 8:12 nrsv] DAILY OFFICE READINGS – January 9, 2026AM Psalm 121, 122, 123; PM Psalm 131, 132Isa. 45:14-19; Col. 1:24-2:7; John 8:12-19 I was in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August of 2021 asContinueContinue reading “SAY HER NAME”