Worship Library Essays & Blog
Explore over three hundred curated essays on the Christian year, ancient-future worship, sacramental practice, and sacred music.
The Daily Office for September 9, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 25:1-6 Job 27:1-6 Psalm Psalm 103 New Testament Revelation 14:1-7 Revelation 14:13 Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Reflection Psalm 103 is a heartf…
The Daily Office for September 6, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 16:16-22 Job 17:1 Job 17:13-16 Psalm Psalm 37 New Testament Acts 13:1-12 Gospel John 9:1-17 Reflection In Psalm 37 David struggles with th…
The Daily Office for July 13, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 22 Deuteronomy 31:7-24 Romans 10:1-13 Matthew 24:15-31 Reading (Psalm 22) Psalm 22 Reflection When Wayne Gordon, founding pastor of Chicago’s Lawndale Communi…
The Daily Office for June 21, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 83 Numbers 12:1-16 Romans 2:12-24 Matthew 18:10-20 Reading (Psalm 83) Psalm 83 Reflection You’ve probably met people who can’t seem to remember anything. How …
The Daily Office for June 5, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 45 Ecclesiastes 2:16-26 Galatians 1:19-2:10 Matthew 13:53-58 Reading (Psalm 45) Psalm 45 Reflection Few hurts in life can match those inflicted by a cruel ton…
The Daily Office for May 26, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 108 Ezekiel 36:22-27 Ephesians 6:10-24 Matthew 9:18-26 Reading (Psalm 108) Psalm 108 Reflection The Bible is filled with commandments that God expects us to f…
The Daily Office for May 16, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:97-120 Leviticus 26:27-42 Ephesians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:41-46 Reading (Ephesians 1:1-10) Ephesians 1:1-10 Reflection It’s so easy to feel superior to someon…
The Daily Office for May 14, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 80 Leviticus 25:35-55 James 1:12-18 Matthew 13:1-16 Reading (Psalm 80) Psalm 80 Reflection The minute people lose sight of how awesome God is, they get off tr…
The Daily Office for May 10, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 70 Leviticus 19:26-37 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Matthew 6:25-34 Reading (Matthew 6:25-34) Matthew 6:25-34 Reflection God wants us to be merciful to others. But w…
The Daily Office for April 24, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 26 Exodus 19:1-16 Colossians 1:1-14 Matthew 3:1-12 Reading (Matthew 3:1-12) Matthew 3:1-12 Reflection When you decided to become a Christian and follow Christ…
The Daily Office for April 19, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 18:1-20 Exodus 16:10-22 1 Peter 2:11-25 John 15:12-27 Reading (Psalm 18:1-20) Psalm 18:1-20 Reflection Have you ever been offered something of value by a poor…
The Daily Office for March 16, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:49-72 Genesis 37:25-36 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 Mark 1:29-45 Reading (Mark 1:29-45) Mark 1:29-45 Reflection Notice in our Gospel reading that when Jesus went …