Holiness Reeducation

My Lenten devotional time has centered on one passage. For two weeks I have been reading 2 Timothy 3 and 4 and marinating in Paul’s final words to his friend whom he has mentored and discipled. Paul says, “14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you [...]

I can honestly say I have never been this excited for the season of Lent. Part of it is probably wrapped up in the writing of the Lenten Devotional Guide that I began back in October. I have been preparing for Lent for months, so I am excited for it to finally be there. I [...]

I wrote a 40 day devotional guide this year as a gift more my church. If you are interested you can download it and use it throughout this season. Enjoy- Greg lenten-devotions-for-web.pdf

Has it been a year already Lord? Has it been that long since I fasted? Has it been that long since I sat in silence? I hope not, but I fear it is so. So I come, now, to you my Lord and I sit. I sit at your feet, letting Martha busily work in [...]

It is hard to believe it but in one week it will be Ash Wednesday. But, to get to Ash Wednesday we must first hit the unholy triduum from Super Bowl Sunday to Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday. Talk about getting in a final dose of excess! We have the unofficial heart attack holiday when [...]

It is Holy Tuesday today. That is not a day that many in the church think of as significant for this week, but Holy Tuesday has held a special place of worship in the church, especially the Orthodox church. The two themes for this day are awaiting the coming Bridegroom and understanding our sinfulness. How [...]

There are lots of things that confuse me. I love computers by the idea of code, of binary codes filled with 1 & 0 that allow computers to work, that makes zero sense to me. Frankly circuit boards baffle me as well. If there is a nuclear disaster and I have to help put the [...]

In the Lenten reading for today from Romans 9, Paul engages in a lengthy discussion of the nature of God’s mercy. In trying to explain the relationship of God with Israel, Paul makes it clear that being born a Jew was not enough for salvation. It has always been faith in God that has brought [...]

In the Lenten reading for the day, from John 8:48-59, Jesus makes this statement, “Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.” Speaking to the Jews who opposed him, Jesus is establishing his deity and his authority. They accuse him of being a Samaritan and of being demon possessed. So [...]

The Lenten reading for the day takes us to John 5 and the story of the cripple at the pool of Bethesda. Here the cripple lay each day, waiting for the waters to be stirred so he could enter the pool and be healed. But, day after day, he wasn’t healed. Someone else entered teh [...]