This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary along with a headline from world news: 25 DEAD IN KIEV DEMOS John 10:1-18 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Jesus declares himself the true shepherd 10 1-5 Then Jesus said, “Believe me when I tell you that anyone who does not enter the sheepfold though the door, […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news Amnesty Report exposes Concentration Camps in North Korea John 9:18-41 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) 18-19 The Jews did not really believe that the man had been blind and then had become able to see, until they had […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Yodel Odelee – foreigners stay out of Switzerland John 9:1-17 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Jesus and blindness, physical and spiritual 9 Later, as Jesus walked along he saw a man who had been blind from birth. […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: NIGERIA MAKES GAY-HATE LEGAL John 8:33-47 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) 33 “But we are descendants of Abraham,” they replied, “and we have never in our lives been any man’s slaves. How can you say to us, ‘You […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: STORM AND FLOOD BATTER UK John 8:21-32 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) 21 Later, Jesus spoke to them again and said, “I am going away and you will try to find me, but you will die in your […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline form world news: “CHRISTIANS” MASSACRE MUSLIMS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, AMNESTY REPORTS John 8:12-20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 12 Yeshua spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: PERSONAL SCANDALS OF M. HOLLANDE OVERSHADOW U.S. VISIT John 7:53-8:11 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 53 Then they all left, each one to his own home. 8 But Yeshua went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At daybreak, he appeared again […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Letionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: DESPERATION AT POVERTY AND CORRUPTION INFLAMES BOSNIA John 7:37-52 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) 37 Now on the last day of the festival, Hoshana Rabbah, Yeshua stood and cried out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him keep coming to […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: THE TALIBAN EXHIBIT A CAPTURED U.S. DOG This is a long extract, but a marvellous story. Genesis 24 Good News Translation (GNT) A Wife for Isaac 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed […]
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: SODA STREAM SHARES DROP IN WAKE OF CONTROVERSY OVER ITS FACTORY IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE IN SPITE OF HELP FROM SCARLETT JOHANSON Genesis 23:1-20 Good News Translation (GNT) Sarah Dies and Abraham Buys a Burial Ground 23 Sarah lived […]
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