A Troubling Story and a Healing Miracle — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, November 14
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-november-14-2023 Matthew 15:21-28 The Faith of a Canaanite Woman 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that...
The Problem with Purity — Bible Reflection for Monday, November 13
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-november-13-2023 Matthew 15:1-20 Clean and Unclean 1Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked, 2 “Why do your disciples break the...
Going Deeper with God — Bible Reflection for Thursday, November 9
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-november-9-2023 Psalm 42 1 As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with...
Two Modest Metaphors for the Kingdom — Bible Reflection for Monday, November 6
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-november-6-2023 Matthew 13:31-35 The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast 31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man...
What the Four Horsemen Represent — Bible Reflection for Thursday, November 2
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-november-2-2023 Revelation 6:1-11 The Seals 1I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like...
Thinking About the Revelation — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, October 31
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-october-31-2023 Revelation 4:1-11 The Throne in Heaven 1After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard...
Adoption Into the Family of God — Bible Reflection for Monday, October 30
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-october-30-2023 Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to...
Jesus and Hebrew Tradition — Bible Reflection for Thursday, October 26
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-october-26-2023a Matthew 12:15-21 God’s Chosen Servant 15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. 16 He...
Jesus Disrupts Relationships — Bible Reflection for Thursday, October 19
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-october-19-2023 Matthew 10:34-39 34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.35 For I have come to turn...
Preparing the Apostles for Hardship — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, October 17
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-october-17-2023 Matthew 10:16-22 16“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17Be on your guard; you will be...