Category Archives: Life in the Fifth Act

The Good Friday “Therefore”

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Today’s lectionary reading from the New Testament was one I should’ve seen coming.  Beyond the account of Abraham and Isaac and the suffering servant of Isaiah and the crucifixion scene from John we are given a chuck from the New … Continue reading →

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Not Perfect Apart from Us

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

When it’s time to start talking about “life in the fifth act” with my students, I often use Hebrews 11-12 as my starting point (which is why it’s neat that the passage is the New Testament epistle reading for the … Continue reading →

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Strangers and Exiles, Seeking

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

Today’s daily office reading from Hebrews 11 captures one of my favorite snippets in what is an already-amazing chapter.  After talking about Abel and Noah, Abraham and Sarah, the writer digs in for a bit: These all died in faith, … Continue reading →

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Assurance, Conviction, Commendation

Posted on January 2, 2017 by

Today’s epistolary reading from the daily office is the first third of one of my favorite chapters from one of my favorite books: Hebrews 11.  The chapter finishes out over the rest of the week.  The chapter rings loudly, even … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get Captured

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

This morning’s routine was thrown out of whack because of the holiday.  God bless the good folks at Zippy’s for putting up with people like me early each Sunday.  Instead, I had a quick breakfast at Starbucks before heading to … Continue reading →

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