Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-16-2019 Mark 10:35-45 The Request of James and John      35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-15-2019 Mark 10:17-31 The Rich Young Man      17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-13-2019 Mark 10:1-12 Divorce      1Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-12-2019 Acts 19:23-41   The Riot in Ephesus      23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-9-2019 Friends – I’m out of the office today, but here’s a Reflection from the last time today’s reading appeared in the lectionary list. This reflection was originally...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-8-2019 Friends – I’m away at a conference today and tomorrow, but here’s a Reflection from the last time today’s reading appeared in the lectionary. The Reflection first...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-7-2019 Mark 8:34-38      34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themself and take up their cross...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-5-2019 Mark 8:11-21      11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-2-2019 Acts 17:16-34 In Athens      16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in...

Listen to the audio of today's Reflection: https://soundcloud.com/hapearce/reflection-for-august-1-2019 II Samuel 4:1-12 Ish-Bosheth Murdered      1When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed.2 Now...