September 8, 2026
Scripture Reference – John 6:47-59 (NRSVUE): Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came […]
Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
Scripture Reference – Matthew 6:1-4 (NRSVUE): “Beware of practicing your righteousness before others in order to be seen by them, for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2026
Scripture Reference – Ephesians 2:19-22 (NRSVUE): So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone; in him the whole structure is joined together and grows […]
Read MoreAugust 17, 2026
Scripture Reference – Matthew 18:21-35 (NRSVUE): Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king […]
Read MoreAugust 10, 2026
Scripture Reference – Philippians 2:3-11 (NRSVUE): Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he existed in the form of God, did […]
Read MoreAugust 3, 2026
Scripture Reference – Daniel 3:13-25 (NRSVUE): Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in, so they brought those men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods and you do not worship the golden statue that […]
Read MoreJuly 27, 2026
Scripture Reference – Daniel 6:1-23 (NRSVUE): It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three administrators, one of whom was Daniel; to these the satraps gave account, so that the king might suffer no loss. Soon Daniel distinguished himself above the other administrators and satraps […]
Read MoreJuly 20, 2026
Scripture Reference – Jonah 1:1-17 (NRSVUE): Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and […]
Read MoreJuly 13, 2026
Scripture Reference – 1 Samuel 17:31-37; 48-50 (NRSVUE): When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him. David said to Saul, “Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “You are not able to go […]
Read MoreJuly 1, 2026
Scripture Reference – Judges 16:6-9, 15-20 (NRSVUE): So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.” Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried out, then I shall become weak and be […]
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