Category Archives: Sunday Soaking

“and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger,because there was no room for them in the inn.”Luke 2:7 Surely, the only thing worse than making an 80-mile trek while … Continue reading →

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.Luke 1:26-27 In chapters 1 … Continue reading →

“The LORD will indeed give what is good,and our land will yield its harvest.”Psalm 85:12 Our Lord is good. He gives us good things. Do you and I acknowledge those good things? James 1:17 reminds us: Every good and perfect … Continue reading →

Let us not become weary in doing good,for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.Galatians 6:9 It’s no coincidence that Thanksgiving comes at harvest time. What better way to celebrate good weather, … Continue reading →

“Celebrate the Festival of Harvest with the firstfruitsof the crops you sow in your field…”Exodus 23:16 Harvest was payday in an agrarian society. Weeks and months of backbreaking toil finally paid off when it came time to harvest the grain. … Continue reading →

I love the seasons. I love the rhythm they bring to life, the transformation they bring to creation, and the variety they prompt to my wardrobe. When I think of the seasons, I want to sing along with The Byrds’ … Continue reading →

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. I Peter 4:10 On Sunday afternoons when I was a kid, my parents would drop off me and … Continue reading →

I do not set aside the grace of God,for if righteousness could be gained through the law,Christ died for nothing!Galatians 2:21 If Paul wore a t-shirt, it would read: Don’t mess with the Gospel! This former Jewish Pharisee/enforcer of the … Continue reading →

“Let your conversation be alwaysfull of grace, seasoned with salt,so that you may know how to answer everyone.”Colossians 4:6 Paul provides a recipe here for our words with others: Full of grace Seasoned with salt The context is interaction with … Continue reading →

“…all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,and are justified freely by His grace through the redemptionthat came by Christ Jesus.”Romans 3:23-24 If you grew up going to Sunday School, you know this one! “All have sinned.” … Continue reading →