Forward Day By Day – February 20, 2020

From The Archives: August 14, 1945There can hardly be a better description of what the sight of God would be like to human eyes than this thrice Holy of Isaiah’s, because Isaiah really does not describe God at all. He describes the surroun….(View this reading...

Forward Day By Day – February 19, 2020

Whenever Jesus tells those who oppose him the truth about their inner thoughts and actions, they become uncomfortable and angry. The truth of their deceit does not lead to their conversion but rather a hardening of their hearts. Scripture presents this phenomenon as a...

Forward Day By Day – February 18, 2020

We have a challenging time answering God’s call to pay attention to and emulate the holiness of Jesus. The author of 1 John provides us good encouragement, reminding us that Jesus walks in love and light, compassion and peace, in all of his relationships. Jesus lives...

Forward Day By Day – February 17, 2020

Faith is the vow we make to God when we seek to respond more deeply to God’s love. Of course, God is the one with unwavering faith and love for us. When we lose faith in God or lose our love, God remains faithful and continues calling us. Faith in God is...

Forward Day By Day – February 16, 2020

When I was growing up, memorizing scripture was part of my Christian formation. Sunday School often encouraged children and adults to memorize particular Bible verses—and rewarded us with gold stars and special certificates. While this practice seems to h….(View...

Forward Day By Day – February 15, 2020

Check yourself before you wreck yourself. This seems to be what Paul is saying. There is no life without relationships. Our relationships shape and make us, even the difficult ones. Paul picks up on a familiar theme of our membership in the body of ….(View this...

Mardi Gras Fun in the Diocese of Louisiana

Join churches around the Diocese of Louisiana to celebrate Carnival! Mardi Gras Spirits Fundraiser (St. George’s, New Orleans)February 14-16 and February 19-25 (when the parades are rolling Uptown) at St. George's, 4600 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans. Steps away...

Forward Day By Day – February 14, 2020

Life is filled with drama. When we look at the life of our spiritual ancestors, drama is everywhere—family feuds, wars, mistakes, and failed attempts to be the holy people God has made and called us to be. One faithful step in dealing with our own...

Forward Day By Day – February 13, 2020

From The Archives: November 26, 1944There are old watchtowers in Europe that have spiral stairways with windows at different levels. As you go up, you come on a window that looks out in the same direction as the one below, and you are apt to….(View this reading...

Forward Day By Day – February 12, 2020

The message from this section of Paul’s letter to the Christians living in Rome undergirds his belief that a genuine life of love is made up of many broken-hearted moments and miraculous restorations. One reason Romans resonates with so many of us is because we live...