Green Pastures Devotions

Practicing the Way: the path of apprenticeship - 9.29.25 29.09.2025 7:41 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Luke 6.39-40 NIV

Liturgy for a perfectionist - 9.27.25 27.09.2025 3:09 ↓

I was looking for a prayer “for those about to take a test” – but then came upon this one in Every Moment Holy : “A liturgy for a perfectionist” by Ruth Chou Simons and Douglas McKelvey. 

Living in God’s reality - 9.26.25 26.09.2025 6:36 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  1 John 3.18-21 MSG

Taking a harder look in the mirror - 9.25.25 25.09.2025 7:17 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  James 1.22-25 MSG

Let a man examine himself - 9.24.25 24.09.2025 7:08 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  1 Corinthians 11.27-32 MSG

Investigate my life, O God - 9.23.25 23.09.2025 6:48 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Psalm 139.23-24 MSG 

Test yourselves - 9.22.25 22.09.2025 6:21 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  2 Corinthians 13.5-6 MSG

And he followed him in the way - 9.20.25 20.09.2025 3:23 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.50-52 MAV

And he followed him in the way - 9.19.25 19.09.2025 8:50 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.50-52 MAV

And Jesus stopped - 9.18.25 18.09.2025 7:20 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.49 MAV

A blind beggar – aka a son of honor - 9.17.25 17.09.2025 8:22 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.46 MAV

The dark side of the moon - 9.16.25 16.09.2025 8:15 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.46 NIV 

WWJDIHWM - 9.15.25 15.09.2025 7:07 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  2 Corinthians 3.16 - 18 MSG (slightly modified)

Trekking tips - 9.13.25 13.09.2025 5:20 ↓

Tip #1 Use the Bible Project video resources. “How to Read the Bible” series of videos ( https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/ ) Tip #2 Find your pace, but don’t be a slave to it. Tip #3 Pause to read sermons and longer discourses aloud.

Binge the hinge - 9.12.25 12.09.2025 8:03 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Luke 9.29-36 MSG

Organic Binge - 9.11.25 11.09.2025 9:00 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Matthew 13.53 NIV

Pericopes - 9.10.25 10.09.2025 8:39 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Mark 10.13-16 MSG

BIG PICTURE reading - 9.9.25 09.09.2025 8:41 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Luke 24.44-47 MSG 

Christ’s life shows me how - 9.8.25 08.09.2025 6:39 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Galatians 2.19-20 MSG

My yoke is hard; My burden heavy - 9.6.25 06.09.2025 4:20 ↓

Said Jesus never . What he did say – Eugene Peterson style – is: Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? 

Just being with him did something to me - 9.5.25 05.09.2025 6:31 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Acts 4.13 NIV

Turning God into a habit - 9.4.25 04.09.2025 8:00 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Colossians 3.16-17 MSG

Practicing the Presence - 9.3.25 03.09.2025 8:33 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Isaiah 26.3-4 MSG

Learning to always be in two places at once - 9.2.25 02.09.2025 7:04 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Philippians 4.4-7 MSG 

A whole life process - 9.1.25 01.09.2025 6:02 ↓

Today’s Scripture reading :  Galatians 2.19-20 MSG