The Sad and Tragic Death of a Prophet — Bible Reflections for Monday, July 31
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-31-2023 Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist Beheaded 14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been...
Resolving the Church’s First Dispute — Bible Reflection for Friday, July 28
Lisaten to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-28-2023 Acts 15:1-14 and 19-21 The Council at Jerusalem Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: “Unless you are circumcised, according...
On Listening to Smart Women — Bible Reflection for Thursday, July 27
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-27-2023 I Samuel 25:23-42 23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.24 She fell at his feet and...
Parables and Metaphors About Faith and the Kingdom — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, July 25
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-25-2023 Mark 4:21-34 A Lamp on a Stand 21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For...
A Man After God’s Own Heart — Bible Reflection for Monday, July 24
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-24-2023 I Samuel 24:1-22 David Spares Saul’s Life 1After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took...
The Value of the Sabbath — Bible Reflection for Thursday, July 20
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-20-2023 Mark 2:23 - 3:6 Lord of the Sabbath 2:23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads...
A Story with Lots of Facets — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, July 18
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-18-2023 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralytic A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large...
A Gentile Household Comes to Faith — Bible Reflection for Friday, July 14
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-14-2023 Acts 10:27b-48 Peter at Cornelius’ House Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 28He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our...
Evangelism by Eating — Bible Reflection for Thursday, July 13
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-13-2023 Acts 10:1-16 Cornelius Calls for Peter At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his...
The Credibility of the Resurrection — Bible Reflection for Tuesday, July 11
Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-july-11-2023 Luke 23:55 – 24:12 23: 55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home...