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Devotional Reflection, Thursday, February 22, 2024 The week of the first Sunday after Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 14Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny. 16‘For who has kno

Daily Office Devotional, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 The week of the first Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Ember Day Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 35In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37When they found him, they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching for you.’ 38He answered, ‘Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that

Daily Office Devotional, Tuesday, February 24, 2026 The week of the first Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phases for reflection in today’s reading: 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ 16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—

Devotional Reflection, Monday, February 23, 2026 The week of the first Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ 12An

Devotional Reflection, Friday, February 20, 2026 The third day of Lent Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 11 And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. You will find the full text of today’s Gospel at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings ( BCP , 951) AM Psalm 95

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, February 19, 2026 The second day of Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 17:1After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. . . . .6 ’I have made your name known to those whom you gave me fro

Devotional, Reflection Ash Wednesday, March 2 2022 The first day of Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases from today’s reading for reflection: 10‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people . . . . 13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, February 17, 2026 The week of the last Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 7Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain C

Devotional Reflection, Monday, February 16, 2026 The week of the last Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 17 The woman said to Peter, ‘You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?’ He said, ‘I am not.’ . . . . 25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They asked him, ‘You are not also one of his disciples, are you?’ He denied it and said, ‘I am not.’ 26 One of the slaves of the high

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