Exodus 16.2-15; Philippians 1.21-30; Matthew 20.1-16 (Oremus) As I was listening to the Readings this past Sunday, I began to think back on my time in non-profit work. It is very easy to empathize with the Israelites in the wilderness. They have left abundance for what looked a lot like nothing. However, when they looked … Continue reading Musing →

Tonight at 6:30 we will have evening prayer to celebrate St. Matthew's day. Stay for bible study and conversation at 7:00 p.m. I'll be in the office tomorrow after 12:00 p.m. If you need me text or call.  Sunday service begins at 5:35 p.m.  Come to hang out, take a load off, or have a … Continue reading Reminders →

I almost forgot! At 6:30 tomorrow evening we will have a service of Evening Prayer to celebrate St. Matthew, apostle & evangelist. Following the service at 7:00p we will have our weekly bible study and conversation. Hope you can come for one or both. Grace and peace, Rob

So after some thought and reflection, it is clear that a daily reflection is a lot. And it was beginning to rule the roost here. So, starting today, I'm going to change it to a weekly reflection. There will still be a daily reading and question on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, all of which are … Continue reading A few changes to the blog →

Reading: Matthew 18:18-20 Reflection: Today's reading talks about loosing and binding things on earth and in heaven. One of the most important parts of the mission that God has given us is to in the words of Isaiah "to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-18-17 →

Reading: Ephesians 1.17-23 Reflection: I had a tough morning. It was just one of those days that didn't go right from the beginning. It happens. So you can imagine how I felt reading the lesson from Ephesians which is talking about hope. Hope has a lot of definitions, I actually looked them up, but there … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-15-17 →

Reading: John 3.11-17 Today is Holy Cross day in most liturgical churches. It commemorates when the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was dedicated in 335 CE. The reading for today includes perhaps the most iconic line from John's gospel. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9/14/17 →

Back in 2011-2012, I was honored to spend an academic year as an intern at the Society of St. John the Evangelist in Cambridge, MA. It was an amazing time in my life and I am eternally grateful for the experience. There are many awesome things that the Brothers do, but one of my favorites … Continue reading Bonus!! →

Reading: Philippians 2.5-11 (oremus bible browser) Reflection: Today's reading is mostly a hymn from the earliest days of the church. In this hymn, Jesus lays out for us a different path than the one we see in the Roman culture of his day and the culture of our own day. When we see a movie … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-13-17 →

To be honest, it feels odd, and maybe a bit presumptuous, to call the first of anything daily, but that is my intention. I'm intending for this to be daily, Monday through Friday. I might add weekends but that is for the future. The way this reflection will go, is that whoever is writing the … Continue reading (Daily) Reflection 9-12-17 →