Daily Devotionals

  • Forward Day By Day - November 20, 2024
    Gratitude is a practice. It doesn’t always come naturally. But I find when I feel thankful, my gratitude “begets” itself: the more I practice being thankful, the more I notice what there is to be thankful for. In today’s gospel l.... (View th [...]
  • Forward Day By Day - November 19, 2024
    Often, I shake my head at the apostles. It seems an all- too-common occurrence in scripture for Jesus to ask his friends if they understand a lesson that is hard to grasp, and they all nod and offer an enthusiastic yes. However, on this occasion, I t [...]
  • Forward Day By Day - November 18, 2024
    I tend to believe that heaven and hell are manifest here on earth long before the end of our lives, formed in response to the way we live. When we are kind and loving, we manifest a kind of heaven here on earth. When we notice the beauty of this good [...]
  • Forward Day By Day - November 17, 2024
    We usually think of provocation as a bad thing. I most remember the word “provoke” from my childhood, with my mom begging us not to provoke one another. Here, Paul uses the word in a positive light. He wants his listeners to provoke each other— [...]

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