Monday, July 10 1 Samuel 1:1 – 2:11 “She named him Samuel, for she said, ‘I asked the Lord for him’” Hannah’s pain is more than she can bear. A barren wife was seen as an embarrassment in the ancient world. Children were gifts of God, but they were also important economically in the… Read more about People of God: Samuel
People of God: Deborah
Monday, July 3 Judges 1:1-26 “Which tribe should attack the Canaanites first?” The Book of Judges covers the period from the death of Joshua to the time of the kings of Israel. Political and religious turmoil accompanied Israel’s attempts to occupy the land that had been conquered and divided by lot among the twelve… Read more about People of God: Deborah
Summer in the Psalms
Monday, June 26 Psalm 13 – 14 “How long?” How long, how long, how long, how long? Psalm 13 is written for someone facing a problem that has been going on for a long period of time. It encourages him to continue trusting in God’s commitment and to expect to celebrate God’s deliverance, in… Read more about Summer in the Psalms
Moses (part two)
Monday, June 19 Deuteronomy 6:1-25 “Love the Lord your God” Moses taught his people, and he teaches us and Christians everywhere, that a true relationship with God arises from the heart and extends to all of life. Those who claim to be religious tend to either see their religion as primarily interior and private,… Read more about Moses (part two)
Moses (part one)
Monday, June 12 Exodus 3:1 – 4:17 “Who am I, that I should . . .” The main theme addressed in this passage is God’s call to Moses and Moses’ reluctance to answer that call. His reluctance seems to be a cross between true humility, an appreciation for the difficulties that will confront him… Read more about Moses (part one)
People of God: Joseph
Monday, June 5 Genesis 37:2-36 “When Joseph was seventeen years old . . .” With Genesis 37 we begin the Joseph story, which takes us through to the end of Genesis. God is determined to fulfill the covenant blessings of the promises he has made to Abraham and his descendants, despite the character flaws… Read more about People of God: Joseph
Summer Psalms
Monday, May 29 Psalms 1 – 2 “Serve the Lord” Psalm 1 stresses the importance of choice and believes that the key choice we have to make is enormously important. The Psalm also tells us that it is straightforward. There are two ways that open up before us as individuals; Jesus takes up the… Read more about Summer Psalms
The Sermon on the Mount
Monday, May 22 Matthew 5:1-16 “He began to teach them” “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish… Read more about The Sermon on the Mount