A Clean Slate Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 13-15 Key verses: Leviticus 14:19 “Then the priest is to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement for the one to be cleansed from their uncleanness.” It’s all about getting “clean.” Chapter after chapter of very specific laws and regulation, addressing every kind of ceremonial uncleanness – that’s… Continue reading Week 28 Monday
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Week 25 Monday
Atonement Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 4-6 Key verses: Leviticus 6:7 “In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.” The idea of atonement makes some people very uncomfortable. They don’t like the thought… Continue reading Week 25 Monday
Week 24 Monday
A Life of Sacrifice Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 1-3 Key verses: Leviticus 1:2 If you are a sensitive soul, it makes for difficult reading: chapter after chapter, book after book, about bloody sacrifice. Although scholars disagree about the exact meaning and purpose of all the various sacrifices in the religion of the Hebrew… Continue reading Week 24 Monday
Week 18 Sunday
The Torn Curtain Today’s scripture selection: Mark 15-16 Key Verses: Mark 15:37-38 “With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the… Continue reading Week 18 Sunday
Week 8 Sunday
My Fair Share Today’s scripture selection: Matthew 20-22 Key verses: Matthew 22:37-39 One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is watch the T.V. special A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. As I get my annual dose of Linus telling the PEANUTS gang, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown” I happily… Continue reading Week 8 Sunday
Week 6 Monday
Holding Nothing Back Today’s scripture selection: Genesis 20-23 Key verse: Genesis 22:12 Some stories in the Bible really bother me. That may sound funny, coming from a preacher, but that’s just the case. While the scriptures are filled with wonderful tales that can be happily be shared at bedtime with our little ones;… Continue reading Week 6 Monday