Hey – it’s time for some readings!  Psalm 119:97-120 – 2 Kings 2:1-15 – Ephesians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:41-46!

Wow – what a cool thing. I just got back from a two-day Pastors Conference on the book of Ephesians and here it shows up in our readings!  The presenter at that conference was incredible and really helped all of us get a better handle on this letter of St Paul to a church in a place called Ephesus.  Today begins our readings in Ephesians with an intro of sorts.  This intro focuses our attention on the main point of this entire letter:  that we have redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ and that everything flows from that great truth!  What if the cross were the center of everything?  Stay tuned!

Hockey is getting closer to the end!  My Flyers got eliminated last week so I am still bummed.  But the goalie must go on: Psalm 80 – Leviticus 25:35-55 – Colossians 1:9-14 – Matthew 13:1-16 !

What does church mean to you?  Is it a place you go on Sundays or is it what you are every day? Church on Sundays is awesome and so important and yet there is more.  Church is the body of Christ and so it goes way beyond Sunday morning! So, how is church going?

Readings Galore!  Psalm 72 – Leviticus 19:1-18 – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 – Matthew 6:19-24

What does it mean to be blameless or holy?  We usually think that being holy is being perfect.  That is true – the word holy does imply the someone is perfect – sort of.  When we talk about God being Holy, we are saying He is perfect!  But what about us? 1 Thessalonians has Paul asking that God would sanctify us through and through.  To sanctify is basically to make someone holy.  But when we talk about humans, holy means to be set apart for a special purpose.  Jesus died to make us holy and blameless.  He took all our guilt and we are now free to serve.  What a cool concept and prayer for us to pray – that God would continue to set me apart for His plan.  Count me in!

Here it is:  Psalm 62 – Leviticus 16:20-34 – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 – Matthew 6:7-15.

What is God saying to you in today’s readings?

Yup – its the Monday Morning Goalie! Striving to keep the junk out of our lives and yet set us up to get some goals of our own.  OK, bummer of a game last night – Flyers lost to the Devils – BOOOOOO!!!! Now I feel better – here are some readings and a video from yesterdays message at St Peter Lutheran.  Psalm 57 – Leviticus 16:1-19 – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18.