by Lynne Marie | Nov 12, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philemon, verses 7-20, Philemon thinks he owns his slave Onesimus and has the right to tell him what to do. Paul starts by establishing identities and relationships. Surprise all around! The Romans think Paul is just their prisoner. Paul says he is a “prisoner for...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 11, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Titus 3: 1-7 teaches us that even though “our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20), we need to be good citizens of this earth as well: to be “loyally subject to the government and its officials, to obey the laws, to be ready to take on any honest employment.”...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 10, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Titus 2: 1-14 shows us the stewardship common to us all. Paul tells Titus to exhort every person in the Church to live in a way that is “consistent with sound doctrine”—with specialized instructions for different groups. Each has different challenges and different...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 9, 2026 | Daily Reflections
The building we focus on today was originally the mansion of the Lateran family in Rome. When Constantine donated it to be a church, it was called “St. John’s” because it was served by the monks of the monastery of St. John the Baptizer next door. Now it is the...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Praise of Wisdom Wisdom 6:12 to 16 begins by telling us how valuable the gift of wisdom is. Wisdom is “resplendent and unfading,” the “perfection of prudence” that “frees us from care.” She (wisdom) is not some unattainable treasure. But she doesn’t come free:...
by Lynne Marie | Nov 7, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Philippians 4: 10-19, Paul reveals two things: He has abandoned all he has and is to the service of God as a faithful steward, and all he wants for his converts is that they should do the same. They have sent a donation to provide for his needs. Paul basically...
