desiring God … listening, waiting
Thursday in the Octave of Easter, April 24, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Simple Jesus stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” It’s not Jesus’ problem that the disciples were “startled and terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost.” He had prepared them...
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter, April 23, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Emmaus Two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they spoke together about all the things that had just occurred. Christ has died, Christ has risen … that’s...
Tuesday of the Octave of Easter, April 22, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Pope Francis Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, “Why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” I woke up this morning and saw news that the Pope Francis died a few hours before. He spoke to...
Monday in the Octave of Easter, April 21, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Intersections Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. This is the road I want to be taking, the road where Jesus might meet me there and greet me. He would look me in the...
Sunday, April 20, 2025 Easter Across the Christian Earth (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Upon Christ, throw all away On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb....
Saturday of Easter Vigil, April 19, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Be with me In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. What are the memories that remind you of that precious...
Good Friday, April 18, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Earthquake In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again...
Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Supper At supper that Thursday night Jesus said, Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. In January 1979, at a Kogudus Lutheran renewal retreat on a blizzardy weekend at a beautiful state...
Wednesday of Holy Week, April 16, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Preparing Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; And I have not rebelled, have not turned back. This day, this great sad day on the way to Jesus’ cross, when the disciples were preparing...
Tuesday of Holy Week, April 15, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Night Where I am going, you cannot follow. But Peter said, “Master why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Traditionally on this third day of Holy Week, Jesus curses a...
