Scandal Story Lectionary 1 November 2015 All Saints Day Deuteronomy: The Raising Up of a New Prophet Like Moses (18:15-22) Psalm 2: The Son of God Psalm 22: Song of Deliverance from Persecution and God’s Victory Psalm 110: The Priest of Melchizedek God Knows the Name...
Opening Prayer for All Saints Day Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,today we rejoice in the holy men and womenof every time and place.May their prayers bring usyour forgiveness and love.…the work of your hands is manifest in your saints,the beauty of your...
There’s nothing sadder than a great preacher whom no one can hear. Wherever you are preaching, you’ll always be helped to have a mic. Even if you have a booming voice, with a mic, you can use more emotion, more inflection in your voice, you can even drop to...
Seven Men and the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas Last week The Open Table featured a review of Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness. Because that book was so enjoyable and memorable, this week’s review is of the first book that Eric Metaxas...
And then Jesus began to pray: Jesus: I praise You, Father—Lord of heaven and earth. You have revealed Your truths to the lowly and the ignorant, the children and the crippled, the lame and the mute. You have hidden wisdom from those who pride themselves on being so...