You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Psa. 51.6 [8] הן אמת חפצת בטחות ובסתם חכמה תודיעני׃ Tonight I turned on the Discovery Channel to find the show “Fight Quest” in its last few minutes. If I understood it correctly (it is […]
Devotional
Psa. 51 To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my […]
If you are looking for a daily devotional guide for Lent below is a nice little guide designed for students, but it seems solid enough for any of us. Best of all, the pdf is free! 2008 Lenten Meditation Guide Creating Space for Grace This devotion is a guide to […]
[I actually began this post last year. Now is the time and all that…] Every year the Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday (Matt. 6.1-6, 16-21) in the Episcopal and Revised Common Lectionary strikes me as a bit ironic. In the liturgical traditions that practice lenten abstinence and the placing of […]
Today is the beginning of Lent, a time of repentance, discipline, and preparation for Good Friday and on through the Easter. Over the years that I have been in the Anglican tradition I have tried (and usually failed) to keep some measure of discipline at this time, either fasting in […]