Saturday, June 13, 2020
God consecrates the tribe of Levi to serve at the tabernacle and later at the temple, set apart forever for holy service. The job of the Levites is to offer sacrifices to the Lord. And the first sacrifice they offer is themselves, their own lives, consecrated to God....
Friday, June 12, 2020
So often, Peter seems be bumbling around, not really understanding what Jesus is saying, sticking his foot in his mouth. Today, as Jesus tells the disciples about the suffering he is about to endure, Peter rebukes him. Jesus is not happy about this and calls Peter a...
Thursday, June 11, 2020
From the Archives: September 1, 1939Some of you who read this psalm today can echo the words from the depths of your hearts, for you too hunger and thirst for the living God. You have a spiritual kinship with the psalmist’s Godward desire ….(View this reading...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The Rev. Ben Nobles was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on June 10, 2020. The service was filmed in the Harris Memorial Chapel of Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans. Download the bulletin
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Years ago, I anxiously made my first confession. I didn’t want to—I was only doing it because it was part of a retreat I was attending. But the experience was so powerful that I have made confession a regular and important part of my spiritual discipline....
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Compassion shouldn’t surprise us. It should be more of a bare minimum rather than an extraordinary act that finally brings relief to our weary hearts. And yet a simple act of feeding hungry people is exactly the sort of thing that Jesus constantly uses to bring deep...
Monday, June 8, 2020
Years ago, I was in Alaska during the summertime. There was about an hour or so of “mostly dark” each night, but in the peak of summer, the light shines almost twenty-four hours a day there. Blackout curtains allowed me to sleep, but on my third night there, something...
Sunday, June 7, 2020
One of my favorite images of the Trinity is called “The Hospitality of Abraham.” In this icon, Abraham and Sarah’s three visitors sit, reclining together around a table, with the food in a bowl in the center and eyes turned intentionally toward one another. I wish our...
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Cravings can be dangerous. Often, a craving isn’t simply something we want, but something we’ve convinced ourselves that we need. The problem with giving in to cravings is that we think they will make us happy. What things do we crave? Money? Having nic….(View...
Friday, June 5, 2020
Jesus’ miracle stories are astounding and shocking. He heals the sick, casts out demons, and walks on water. But when we skim over the beginning of each tale to get to the miracle, we miss the juice of the story. The reason Jesus walks on water to the disciples to...
