Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 21 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 5:1-10 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 (NRSV, The Message) They had convinced themselves that David couldn’t break through....  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 48 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (NRSV, The Message); Mark 6:1-13 (NRSV, The Message) David proceeded with a long...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 48 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 3:31-38 (NRSV, The Message); Matthew 8:18-22 (NRSV, The Message) ...everything the king did pleased all the people.2 Samuel 3:36 (NRSV)...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 48 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 3:1-12 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 3:1-12 (NRSV, The Message) The war between the house of Saul and the house of David dragged on and...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 48 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 2:1-11 (NRSV, The Message);  1 Corinthians 4:8-13 (NRSV, The Message) Then the people of Judah came, and there they anointed David king...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 88 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Chronicles 10:1-14 (NRSV, The Message); Mark 9:14-29 (NRSV, The Message) Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the o...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 88 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Samuel 31:1-13 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 9:1-5 (NRSV, The Message) The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he w...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 88 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Samuel 23:14-18 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 (NRSV, The Message) He said, “Don’t despair. My father, Saul, can’t lay a hand on y...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 130 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 (NRSV, The Message) Mark 5:21-43 (NRSV, The Message) I am distressed for you, my ...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 130 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Samuel 20:27-42 (NRSV, The Message); Luke 4:31-37 (NRSV, The Message) Jonathan said, “Go in peace! The two of us have vowed friendship in God...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 130 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Samuel 20:1-25 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 (NRSV, The Message) When the two of them were out in the field, Jonathan said, “As Go...  Read More

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 130 (NRSV, The Message); 1 Samuel 19:18-24 (NRSV, The Message); 2 Corinthians 7:2-16 (NRSV, The Message) As he headed out for Naioth in Ramah, the Spirit of God was on ...  Read More