The LehmanCast

When we recognize or experience injustice, crying out together in words and actions can move us closer to God’s vision for humanity and stir us to make change.

Sunday – Esther 4:1-5
Monday – Galatians 6:1-2
Tuesday – John 13:34-35
Wednesday – 1 Peter 4:1-8
Thursday – Matthew 18:20
Friday – 1 John 1:7
Saturday – Psalm 133:1

Jesus did not always love his options and in the midst of lament, he still freely chose to surrender to God.

Sunday – Matthew 26:36-46
Monday – 2 Timothy 1:7
Tuesday – Galatians 2:17-21
Wednesday – James 4:7-10
Thursday – Jeremiah 10:23-24
Friday – Matthew 6:33
Saturday – Matthew 26:39

Job’s response to his friends ensures us that we can be honest with God in even the most painful situations, trusting God to be God in the process. Here are this week's Scripture readings.

Sunday – Job 13:1-13
Monday – Proverbs 12:22
Tuesday – Proverbs 19:1
Wednesday – John 8:32
Thursday – 2 Timothy 2:15
Friday – 1 John 3:18
Saturday –Proverbs 6:16-20

In Lent, lament invites us to face our humanity. Lament is a natural part of our faithful, loving response to a world marked by sin and brokenness.

Weekly Scripture readings:

Sunday – Psalm 13
Monday – John 11:31-33
Tuesday – Psalm 102
Wednesday – Amos 5:1-8
Thursday – Jeremiah 4:7-8
Friday – Psalm 22
Saturday – Psalm 23

Some of our deepest troubles can come from within us. As we bring them to God, we can grieve and turn from our sins with readiness to receive God’s ever-present grace.

Psalm 51:1-17

Transfiguration Sunday

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Reset Values

What does it mean to live by God’s Spirit and not our own, to live according to God’s values and not those of the world?

Sunday – Galatians 5:24 (we read this Sunday during service) Monday – Matthew 6:24

Tuesday – Hebrews 13:5

Wednesday – Proverbs 12:22

Thursday – Luke 6:35-36

Friday – Mark 11:25

Saturday – Colossians 3:1

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Purpose Reset

Spending time with God enables us to start our year with intention. Centered living comes from understanding God’s purpose in this season.

This week's Scripture readings:
Sunday – Mark 1:32-39
Monday – Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday – Mark 1:12-15
Wednesday – James 4:8-10
Thursday – Matthew 14:23
Friday – Matthew 6:33
Saturday – Psalm 119:115

God’s mercies are new every morning! But sometimes it is easy for us to get stuck in the same old routine. This New Year let’s hit the “reset button,” so we can claim the fresh start God makes available to us. As we rediscover our true identity in the love of God, we will discover new purpose and, guided by the compass of God’s values, head off in an exciting God-given direction!

This week: Soul Reset

Resetting your soul begins with remembering who you are. In baptism, God calls us beloved.

This week's Scripture readings:

Sunday – Luke 3:21-23
Monday – Matthew 3:13-17
Tuesday – Mark 1:9-11
Wednesday – John 1:29-34
Thursday – Revelation 21:5
Friday – 2 Corinthians 5:17
Saturday – Jeremiah 29:11