This blog reflects on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Indian Women say “Time for justice” Exodus 3:1-12 Moses at the Burning Bush 3Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of […]
Here’s a blog which tests out whether the Christain scriptures can provide wisdom for living now. It uses the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Kim Jong-un calls for reconciliation of North and South Korea Genesis 28:10-22 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went towards Haran.11He came to […]
This blog tests whether the Christian Bible can provide wisdom for living. It uses the daily readings of the Episcopal Church along with a headline from world news. Daily Headline: 6 Female teachers / paramedics plus one man killed in Pakistan Genesis 12:1-7 The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from […]
On the first day of 2013, on a lovely cold morning, I’m at my desk as usual studying the Episcopal daily reading-except now that I’ve looked at it, I’ve rebelled, because it offers me passages for the rather obscure feast of the circumcision of Jesus. So today I’ll use readings which celebrate beginnings. (If anyone would […]
This is a daily bible blog and many readers have accompanied me on this year’s journey. I’m grateful for your interest, support, comments and prayers. May God bless you in the new year. Today’s passage is taken as usual from the Episcopal daily readings. Daily Headline: Caddy Adzuba voice for justice in Congo Isaiah 26:1-9 […]
Again this week due to light duties I’ve time for a Sunday blog which provides a meditation on one of the readngs for today from the Episcopal Lectionary. Daily Headline: World looks ahead to 2013 Hebrews 2:10-18 10 It was fitting that God,* for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children […]
This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Another Bhutto to rescue Pakistan? Isaiah 12:1-6 Thanksgiving and Praise 12You will say on that day: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and […]
Today’s blog follows the Episcopal daily readings in the light of a headline from world news Scratching for gold in Burkina Faso Isaiah 54:1-13 The Eternal Covenant of Peace 54Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labour! For the children of […]
The daily bible readings of the Episcopal Church are helpful i this season because the direct us away from the all-too-familiar Christmas story, to other passages which can refresh us. As always I choose a headline from world news to provide a point of reference for biblical truth. Daily Headline: Allah has no compassion for […]
On a beautiful clear Boxing Day in Dundee, Scotland, I’m at my desk looking at the Episcopal reading for the day. Headline of the day: Egyptian women cut their hair as protest against imposition of Islamic law Acts 7:59-8:8 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’60Then he knelt down and […]
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