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February 2013

February 06, 2013

Fish McBites and the Abundant Kingdom

Just in time for lent McDonald's is releasing its newest product—the Fish McBite. For those...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Study Genesis 1 and 2

Have you ever noticed that there are two creation stories? Scholars believe that both were...

October 19, 2012

Write a Poem

For the gospel reading this Sunday (Mark 10:35-45), write a poem. Reflect on the meaning...

October 06, 2012

Native Tongue

Today, the Anglican/Episcopal church celebrates the feast day of William Tyndale who brought the bible...

October 03, 2012

Practicing Christ with the Early Church

A Review of The Right Church by Charles E. Gutenson There’s something about ancient wisdom. If...

August 2012

August 28, 2012

Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo

Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Augustine. It has been said that Augustine's...

August 13, 2012

Memorize Monday: 1 John 4:7-21

Part of the purpose of spiritual disciplines is to make right actions automatic. When we...

August 06, 2012

Memorize Monday: Colossians 1:15-20

Memorize Colossians 1:15-20 This passage, a hymn of sorts, answers the critical question: who is...

August 04, 2012

Study Romans 5-8

Many Christians say that Romans 5-8 expresses the core of our faith. Read these passages through...

August 01, 2012

Study: Romans 12-13

One of the key disciplines of the the Christian life is study. Spend an hour...

July 2012

July 08, 2012

Go Bird Watching

Go bird watching, or bug watching, or learn to identify the plants in your yard--learn...

June 2012

June 02, 2012

Mark on Stage

Take the time to sit down and read the Gospel of Mark in its entirety....

May 2012

May 19, 2012

A Cloud of Witnesses

Pray a prayer, sing a song, read a biography of a Christian outside of the...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Affection

Read John 10:11-18 What does this passage say to our economic life--how we live out...

April 21, 2012

Faith Seeking Understanding

Today is the feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury. Spend time meditating on his most...

March 2012

March 19, 2012

What is the Good News?

Research the term Gospel. What does it mean? How was it used in the New...

February 2012

February 27, 2012

Heaven and Earth

"Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." What does it mean for...

February 18, 2012

Creedo

Write a basic statement of what you believe are the core things a Christian should...

February 14, 2012

Prepare

Lent begins next Wednesday Spend some time today preparing for it Outline what it is...

February 01, 2012

Slow Reading

Read John 6:52-59 Read it again slowly, pausing wherever you are drawn to stop and...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Faith

Read Hebrews 11 What is faith?

January 25, 2012

Memorize

Print off Romans 12:9-21. Carry the verses in your pocket. Read and reread them. Memorize...

January 23, 2012

What is Gospel?

Read the Gospel of Mark Try to read all of it today, but if you...

January 18, 2012

Confession of St. Peter

Read Matthew 16:13-19 Who do you say that Jesus is? Attempt write a description of...

January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Read and reflect on "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Take today as a "day on" rather...

January 01, 2012

New Year’s Rule

Order your life--put the principles and practices of your spiritual life into a kind of...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Wise and Innocent

Read Matthew 10:16-22 How can we be wise as serpents and innocent as doves? Think...

December 21, 2011

Fully God, Fully Man

Sit in silence and imagine Jesus Christ Pray to Jesus as God Pray to Christ...

December 14, 2011

Rewrite

Put Matthew 6:25-34 in your own words