Scripture: Genesis 49:26a – “The blessings of your father are stronger than the blessings of the eternal mountains, the bounties of the...

Scripture: Psalm 40:8 – “I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.” (NRSVue) The Bible is not as straight forward...

Scripture: Acts of the Apostles 8:11 – “And they listened eagerly to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic.”...

Scripture: 1 Kings 10:10 – “Then she gave the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones;...

Scripture: Wisdom of Solomon 4:8-9 – “For old age is not honored for length of time or measured by number of years, but understanding is...

Scripture: Matthew 1:16 – “…and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, who bore Jesus, who is called the Messiah.” (NRSVue)...

Scripture: Psalm 42:11 – “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise...

Scripture: Matthew 12:36-37 – “I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter, for...

Scripture: Psalm 124:8 – “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (NRSVue) There is a lot of stuff that happens...

Scripture: Revelation 22:21 – “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.” (NRSVue) In J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord...

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26 – “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger…” (NRSVue) When I was heading into middle...

Scripture: 2 John 9 – “Everyone who does not abide in the teaching of Christ, but goes beyond it, does not have God; whoever abides in...

Scripture: Psalm 142:4 – “Look on my right hand and see: there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me; no one cares...

Scripture: Matthew 21:31a – “Which of the two did the will of his father?” (NRSVUE) When I was in high school, one of the most important...

Scripture: Jeremiah 9:8 – “Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks deceit through the mouth. They all speak friendly words to their...

Scripture: Acts of the Apostles 26:29 – “Paul replied, ‘Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are...

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7 – “Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for God loves a...

Scripture: Psalm 119:50 – “This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life.” (NRSVUE) There are a couple of...

Scripture: Acts 4:9-10 – “…if we are being questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are being asked how...

Scripture: Romans 8:31 – “What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?” (NRSVUE) When we look back at...