DAILY READING Isaiah 3:12-26 REFLECTION   Bummer By Pam Mann When I first saw the passage reference for today, I thought of the Isaiah 26:3 verse which is engraved on a steppingstone at the Mill Run columbarium. That verse speaks of perfect peace for the one whose mind is stayed on God. Then, I got a double shock reading today’s passage which includes Isaiah 3:26 (not 26:3). Not only did I scramble the digits of the verse number, but also the words of Isaiah in this passage are quite the...

DAILY READING Luke 24:25-27 REFLECTION   The Latest News and the Ancient of Days By Pam Mann The two men hiking out of Jerusalem were already in amazement over the reports of Jesus being raised from the dead that morning. What did it all mean? Only days prior, the authorities had arrested Jesus and then executed him like a criminal! They still couldn’t comprehend the horror of that and now today women reported seeing angels at the tomb. Even Peter and John confirmed that Jesus’ body was not...

DAILY READING Hebrews 13:3 REFLECTION   Remembering with Jesus By Pam Mann The final chapter of Hebrews lays out concrete ways that believers can put into practice the faith that the first twelve chapters have beautifully described. A life covered by the blood of Jesus is not an ethereal existence. It’s a hands-on sweaty adventure. You get to join Jesus in unshakeable kingdom work. Specifically, in Hebrews 13:3, our challenge is to continue to remember those in prison and those abused,...