Monday Devotional: May 12, 2025

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Bible Reading: Acts 11:11-18 (NRSVUE) 11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. 12 The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. 13 He told us how … Read More

Monday Devotional: May 5, 2025

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Bible Reading: Psalm 23:1-6 (NRSVUE) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you … Read More

Monday Devotional: April 28, 2025

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Bible Reading: John 21:18-19 (NRSVUE) 18 I assure you that when you were younger you tied your own belt and walked around wherever you wanted. When you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and another will tie your belt and lead you where you don’t want to go.” 19 He said this to show the kind of death … Read More

Monday Devotional: April 21, 2025

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Bible Reading: John 20:19-31 (NRSVUE) 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the … Read More

Monday Devotional: April 14, 2025

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Bible Reading: John 12:20-36 (NRSVUE) 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The … Read More

Monday Devotional: April 7, 2025

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Bible Reading: Philippians 2:5-11(NRSVUE) 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8 … Read More

Monday Devotional: March 31, 2025

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Bible Reading: Philippians 3:13-14(NRSVUE) 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Throughout many years of teaching young musicians … Read More

Monday Devotional: March 24, 2025

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Bible Reading: Psalm 32:1-11(NRSVUE) 1 Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 While I kept silent, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon … Read More

Monday Devotional: March 17, 2025

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Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:1-5(NRSVUE) 1 Hear, everyone who thirsts; come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your earnings for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and … Read More

Monday Devotional: March 10, 2025

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Bible Reading: Psalm 27:7-14 (NRSVUE) 7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! 8 “Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!” Your face, Lord, do I seek. 9 Do not hide your face from me. Do not turn your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Do not cast me off; do not forsake me, … Read More