10/18/2026
Mediator, Intercessor
Scripture Reading —
Romans 8:31-39; Hebrews 8:6-9:15Christ Jesus . . . is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
— Romans 8:34What is Jesus doing now, since he has ascended to heaven? Hebrews 7:25 (like Romans 8:34) says that
10/17/2026
Perfect High Priest
Scripture Reading —
Exodus 28:1-5, 29; Hebrews 7:23-27Since we have a great high priest who ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
— Hebrews 4:14Sometimes clothes tell a story. A letterman jacke
10/16/2026
The Vine
Scripture Reading —
John 15:1-8“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. . . ."
— John 15:5Before I married, I did not own a car. I did not know how to fix vehicles or install plumbing. (
10/15/2026
Head of the Body
Scripture Reading —
Colossians 1:15-20He is the head of the body, the church. . . .
— Colossians 1:18My daughter plays percussion for the Des Moines (Iowa) Youth Symphony. As we take our seats for a concert, the warmup sounds like cacophony an
10/14/2026
The Good Shepherd
Scripture Reading —
John 10:1-5,11-15“He calls his own sheep by name and leads them. . . . I am the good shepherd. . . .”
— John 10:3,14Our family lived for ten years in a border town of the Navajo Nation. We learned a little about herding she
10/13/2026
The Second Adam
Scripture Reading —
Romans 5:12-19The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven.
— 1 Corinthians 15:47Have you ever played the game “Grab the Bacon?” Two teams face each other in an open field, and a sock or towel (th
10/12/2026
Immanuel
Scripture Reading —
Hebrews 2:10-18“They will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
— Matthew 1:23After the First World War, British soldiers returned from the front lines devastated. Many were shell-shocked, disfigured, wounded, and
