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Devotional Reflection, Friday, February 13, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. 11He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. 12And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, February 12, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’c 20No, ‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their head

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, February 11, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 22So Jacob went up to his father Isaac, who felt him and said, ‘The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.’ 23He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him. 24He said, ‘Are you really my son Esau?’ He answered, ‘I am.’

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading; 3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, 4they said to him, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. 5Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?’ . . . . 7W

Devotional Reflection, Monday, February 9, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 13:1Let mutual love continue. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. . .

Devotional Reflection, Friday, February 6, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 2Now the Jewish festival of Booths was near. 3So his brothers said to him, ‘Leave here and go to Judea so that your disciples also may see the works you are doing; 4for no one who wants to be widely known acts in secret. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.’ 5(For not even his brothers bel

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, February 5, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key verses for reflection from today’s reading: 60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, ‘This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?’ 61But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, ‘Does this offend you? 62Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63It is the spir

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, February 4 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 22:1After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ 2He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.’ You will find the full text

Daily Office Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, February 3, 2026 The Week of the Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 43Jesus answered them, ‘Do not complain among yourselves. 44No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.” Everyone who has

Daily Office Devotional, Monday, February 2, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday after Epiphany The Rev,. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection in today’s reading: 11:1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. . . .  8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. .

Devotional Reflection, Friday, January 30. 2026 The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 15 God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarah your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.’ 17Then Abraham fell on his face and laughe

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 29, 2026 The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 39‘You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. 40Yet you refuse to come to me to have life. . . . 46If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 47But if you do not believe what he wrote, how will you be

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6and The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Jesus, the Apprentice Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. 20The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater w

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading 6When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, `Do you want to be made well?' 7The sick man answered him, `Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.' You will fin

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 26, 2026 The week of the third Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 49The official said to him, ‘Sir, come down before my little boy dies.’ 50Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your son will live.’ The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started on his way. 51As he was going down, his slaves met him and told him that his child was alive. . . . 53The father realized

Devotional Reflection, Friday, January 23, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19The woman said to him, ‘Sir, I see that you are a prophet. . . . .25The woman said to him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming’ (who is called Christ). ‘When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.’ 26Jesus said to her, ‘I am he, the one who is speaking to you.’ You will find the full text of today’s G

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 22, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 4 But he had to go through Samaria. 5So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. 7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus s

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, You will find the full text of today’s epistle reading at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings  ( BCP , 945) A

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel: 26They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing, and all are going to him.’ 27John answered, ‘No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven. 28You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, “I am not

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 19, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today's reading: 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. You will