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...

DAILY READING 1 John 3: 11-16 REFLECTION   Piece by Piece, Little by Little By Jen Raber Early one morning, I noticed all the bare Christmas trees at the curb—fallen soldiers after an exhausting battle. These trees, that served so valiantly, literally laid down their lives for our seasonal joy. We thoughtfully selected them, and placed them prominently in our homes. They brought light and sparkle adorned with remembrances of Christmases past colorfully dangling from their evergreen branches....

DAILY READING Isaiah 53:1-12 REFLECTION Glory Ever After  By Jen Raber Every time I read Isaiah 53, I sit in stillness and let it all soak in. The significance of this prophetic chapter is not lost on me. I’m flooded with humility, awe, and gratitude, mixed with sadness for the suffering endured and for my own going astray. But the Word of God spoken in Isaiah, prophesying our coming Messiah, brings me directly  back into the fold and toward the only  One who is worthy enough to pull back the...