DAILY READING Revelation 2: 18-29 REFLECTION Dyed in the Wool  By Jenny Raber I enjoy a small daily indulgence: the NYT Word Games. When solving the Strands puzzle recently, I discovered an old phrase: dyed in the wool. Having no clue of its meaning, Google informed: “someone who has very strong, uncompromising beliefs or habits that they are unwilling to change.”  When wool is dyed in its natural state, before it is woven, the color penetrates every fiber deeply and permanently, making it...

DAILY READING John 7: 14-44 REFLECTION IYKYK  By Jenny Raber I f y ou k now, y ou k now. The first time I saw that combination of letters in a group text, I had to do a quick Google search to find its meaning. Ironically, I didn’t know. Once I learned its meaning, though, I “got” the reference, feeling good to be “in the know.” While reading these verses, I wondered: where am I in the crowd during the Festival of Tabernacles? Am I front and center, soaking in Jesus’ every word? Am I just...

DAILY READING 2 Timothy 1: 8-14 REFLECTION Be One Louder  By Jenny Raber Have you ever, when at a restaurant with a friend, leaned in and lowered your voice to share Sunday’s message or the new Bible study you started? When stopped at a red light, windows down on a hot day, have you ever turned down the volume on your worship tunes as another car approaches? When a co-worker receives difficult news, have you ever said “I’ll be thinking about you” rather than “I will pray for you?” Each day we...