The cross image faded and another formed: Mark and I standing on a platform in dark suit and white silk gown, eyes closed, heads high and faces aglow, singing, ‘When I Survey the Wondrous Cross’. I drew in a long breath and exhaled through pursed lips as I watched the scene unfold...
10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. Read full chapter New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE) Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 201...
But in the midst of all the kingdom work, I can feel myself wearing down a bit. In a constant flow of pouring into others, I’ve forgotten to slow down enough to be refilled. Not being intentional enough with my time to sit before the Lord and let Him refresh me. Imagine a huge ...
So they moved on from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD going on in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them.NASB 1995Thus they set out from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey, with the...
Treasury of Scripture Then comes he to his disciples, and said to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Sleep on. 1 Kings 18:27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and...
knowing you. What I do know of you is reflected in the two majestic Scripture lessons that we have just heard, Ezekiel 37 and John 11. This is what we know about each other: We're all going to die.And so, as the funeral service tells us, "In the midst of life we are in death...
Lectio Divina is a term we are hearing more often these days, especially here in St. Catherine’s. Lectio Divina translates from two Latin words as “Sacred Reading”. It is an ancient method of reading the bible and goes back to the first thousand years of Christianity as the principal ...