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 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 August 24, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 143 Job 2:1-13 Acts 9:1-9 John 6:27-40 Reading (Psalm 130) Psalm 130 Reflection Psalm 143 is both a complaint and a prayer to God. Various versions refer to t…
The Daily Office for June 26, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 97 Numbers 16:20-35 Romans 4:1-12 Matthew 19:23-30 Reading (Psalm 97) Psalm 97 Reflection We show we are Christians by how we act. Many great believers' actio…
The Daily Office for June 24, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 66 Numbers 14:26-45 Acts 15:1-12 Luke 12:49-56 Reading (Luke 12:49-56) Luke 12:49-56 Reflection For several weeks you’ve been looking forward to a presentatio…
The Daily Office for June 12, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 61 Ecclesiastes 8:14-9:10 Galatians 4:21-31 Matthew 15:29-39 Reading (Galatians 4:21-31) Galatians 4:21-31 Reflection Some medical experts say the tendency to…
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 February 18, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 108 Genesis 35:1-20 1 John 3:11-18 John 11:1-16 Reading (1_John 3:11-18) 1 John 3:11-18 Reflection In our Epistle reading today we find that if believers are …
The Daily Office for February 14, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 97 Genesis 31:1-24 1 John 2:1-11 John 9:18-41 Reading (Psalm 97) Psalm 97 Reflection That the Lord reigns over all the earth is the key to understanding this …