Articles:
2026-06-30
June 30, 2026
First Reading: Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12 1 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt: 2 “You only have I known...
2026-06-29
June 29, 2026
First Reading: Acts 12:1-11 1 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword; 3 and when he saw that it pleased...
2026-06-28
June 28, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 8 One day Eliʹsha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food....
2026-06-27
June 27, 2026
First Reading: Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 2 The Lord has destroyed without mercy all the habitations of Jacob; in his wrath he has broken down the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; he has brought down to the ground in...
2026-06-26
June 26, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 25:1-12 1 And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, Nebuchadnezʹzar king of Babylon came with all his army against Jerusalem, and laid siege to...
2026-06-25
June 25, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 24:8-17 8 Jehoiʹachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Nehushʹta the daughter of Elnaʹthan of Jerusalem. 9 And he did what was evil...
2026-06-24
June 24, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a...
2026-06-23
June 23, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36 9 And when the king heard concerning Tirhaʹkah king of Ethiopia, “Behold, he has set out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiʹah, saying, 10 “Thus shall you speak to...
2026-06-22
June 22, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18 5 Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samarʹia, and for three years he besieged it. 6 In the ninth year of Hosheʹa the king of Assyria captured...
2026-06-21
June 21, 2026
First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 10 For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, watching for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceived, then we can overcome him,...
2026-06-20
June 20, 2026
First Reading: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 17 Now after the death of Jehoiʹada the princes of Judah came and did obeisance to the king; then the king harkened to them. 18 And they forsook the house of the LORD, the God...
2026-06-19
June 19, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 1 Now when Athaliʹah the mother of Ahaziʹah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal family. 2 But Jehoshʹeba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziʹah,...
2026-06-18
June 18, 2026
First Reading: Sirach 48:1-14 1 Then the prophet Eliʹjah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch. 2 He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number. 3 By the...
2026-06-17
June 17, 2026
First Reading: 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 1 Now when the LORD was about to take Eliʹjah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Eliʹjah and Eliʹsha were on their way from Gilgal. 6 Then Eliʹjah said to him, “Tarry here, I...
2026-06-16
June 16, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 21:17-29 17 Then the word of the LORD came to Eliʹjah the Tishbite, saying, 18 “Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samarʹia; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth,...
2026-06-15
June 15, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-16 1 Now Naboth the Jezreʹelite had a vineyard in Jezreʹel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samarʹia. 2 And after this Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard, that I may have it...
2026-06-14
June 14, 2026
First Reading: Exodus 19:2-6 2 And when they set out from Reph′idim and came into the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain. 3 And Moses went up to God, and the...
2026-06-13
June 13, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:19-21 19 So he departed from there, and found Eli′sha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Eli′jah passed by him and cast...
2026-06-12
June 12, 2026
First Reading: Deuteronomy 7:6-11 6 “For you are a people holy to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his own possession, out of all the peoples that are on the...
2026-06-11
June 11, 2026
First Reading: Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number that believed turned to the Lord. 22 News of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they...
2026-06-10
June 10, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 18:20-39 20 So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel, and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel. 21 And Eliʹjah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you go limping...
2026-06-09
June 10, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:7-16 7 And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him, 9 “Arise, go to Zarʹephath, which belongs to...
2026-06-08
June 8, 2026
First Reading: 1 Kings 17:1-6 1 Now Eliʹjah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by...
2026-06-07
June 7, 2026
First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 2 And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your...
2026-06-06
June 6, 2026
First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word, be urgent...
2026-06-05
June 5, 2026
First Reading: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 10 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Icoʹnium, and at...
2026-06-04
June 4, 2026
First Reading: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, 9the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is...
2026-06-03
June 3, 2026
First Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace...
2026-06-02
June 2, 2026
First Reading: 2 Peter 3:12-15, 17-18 12 Waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! 13 But according to his...
2026-06-01
June 1, 2026
First Reading: 2 Peter 1:2-7 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness,...
2026-05-31
May 31, 2026
First Reading: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 4 So Moses cut two tables of stone like the first; and he rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand...
2026-05-30
May 30, 2026
First Reading: Jude 17, 20-25 17 But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep...
2026-05-29
May 29, 2026
First Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-13 7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers. 8 Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9...
2026-05-28
May 28, 2026
First Reading: 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12 2 Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation; 3 for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. 4 Come to him, to...
2026-05-27
May 27, 2026
First Reading: 1 Peter 1:18-25 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of...
2026-05-26
May 26, 2026
First Reading: 1 Peter 1:10-16 10 The prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired about this salvation; 11 they inquired what person or time was indicated by the Spirit of Christ within them...
2026-05-25
May 25, 2026
First Reading: Acts 3:9-15, 20 9 But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of thee in the garden, and I was afraid, because I...
2026-05-24
May 24, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house...
2026-05-23
May 23, 2026
First Reading: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 16 And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him. 17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews; and when...
2026-05-22
May 22, 2026
First Reading: Acts 25:13-21 13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Berniʹce arrived at Caesareʹa to welcome Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is...
2026-05-21
May 21, 2026
First Reading: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 30 But on the morrow, desiring to know the real reason why the Jews accused him, he unbound him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down...
2026-05-20
May 20, 2026
First Reading: Acts 20:28-38 28 "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you guardians, to feed the church of the Lord which he obtained with his own blood. 29 I know...
2026-05-19
May 19, 2026
First Reading: Acts 20:17-27 17 And from Mileʹtus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you...
2026-05-17
May 17, 2026
First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 1 In the first book, O Theophʹilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy...
2026-05-16
May 16, 2026
First Reading: Acts 18:23-28 23 After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygʹia, strengthening all the disciples. 24 Now a Jew named Apolʹlos, a native of Alexandria, came...
2026-05-15
May 15, 2026
First Reading: Acts 18:9-18 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no man shall attack you to...
2026-05-14
May 14, 2026
First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 15 In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 “Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy...
2026-05-13
May 13, 2026
First Reading: Acts 17:15, 22--18:1 15 Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed. 22 So Paul, standing in the...
2026-05-12
May 12, 2026
First Reading: Acts 16:22-34 22 The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. 23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them...
2026-05-11
May 11, 2026
First Reading: Acts 16:11-15 11 Setting sail therefore from Troʹas, we made a direct voyage to Samʹothrace, and the following day to Ne-apʹolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, which is the leading city of the district of Macedoʹnia, and...
2026-05-10
May 10, 2026
First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 5 Philip went down to a city of Samarʹia, and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to what was said by Philip, when they heard him and...
2026-05-09
May 9, 2026
First Reading: Acts 16:1-10 1 And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well...
2026-05-08
May 8, 2026
First Reading: Acts 15:22-31 22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabʹbas, and...
2026-05-07
May 7, 2026
First Reading: Acts 15:7-21 7 And after there had been much debate, Peter rose and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the...
2026-05-06
May 6, 2026
First Reading: Acts 15:1-6 1 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 And when Paul and Barnabas had no small...
2026-05-05
May 5, 2026
First Reading: Acts 14:19-28 19 But Jews came there from Antioch and Icoʹnium; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But when the disciples gathered about...
2026-05-04
May 4, 2026
First Reading: Acts 14:5-18 5 When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them, 6 they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaoʹnia, and...
2026-05-03
May 3, 2026
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the body of the...
2026-05-02
May 2, 2026
First Reading: Acts 13:44-52 44 The next sabbath almost the whole city gathered together to hear the word of God. 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul,...
2026-05-01
May 1, 2026
First Reading: Acts 13:26-33 26 “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation. 27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because...
2026-04-30
April 30, 2026
First Reading: Acts 13:13-25 13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylʹia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem; 14 but they passed on from Perga and came to Antioch of...
2026-04-29
April 29, 2026
First Reading: Acts 12:24--13:5 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, bringing with them John whose other name was Mark. 13:1 Now in the...
2026-04-28
April 28, 2026
First Reading: Acts 11:19-26 19 Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoeniʹcia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. 20 But there were some of...
2026-04-27
April 27, 2026
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18 1 Now the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, 3...
2026-04-26
April 26, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:14, 36-41 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words....
2026-04-25
April 25, 2026
First Reading: 1 Peter 5:5-14 5 Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves...
2026-04-24
April 24, 2026
First Reading: Acts 9:1-20 1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any...
2026-04-23
April 23, 2026
First Reading: Acts 8:26-40 26 But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert road. 27 And he rose and...
2026-04-22
April 22, 2026
First Reading: Acts 8:1-8 1 And Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samarʹia, except the apostles....
2026-04-21
April 21, 2026
First Reading: Acts 7:51--8:1 51 “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. 52 Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those...
2026-04-20
April 20, 2026
First Reading: Acts 6:8-15 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the...
2026-04-19
April 19, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words....
2026-04-18
April 18, 2026
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the body of the...
2026-04-17
April 17, 2026
First Reading: Acts 5:34-42 34 But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaʹli-el, a teacher of the law, held in honor by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a while. 35 And...
2026-04-16
April 16, 2026
First Reading: Acts 5:27-33 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled...
2026-04-15
April 15, 2026
First Reading: Acts 5:17-26 17 But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadʹducees, and filled with jealousy 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison....
2026-04-14
April 14, 2026
First Reading: Acts 4:32-37 32 Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common. 33...
2026-04-13
April 13, 2026
First Reading: Acts 4:23-31 23 When they were released they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God...
2026-04-12
April 12, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:42-47 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles....
2026-04-11
April 12, 2026
First Reading: Acts 4:13-21 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they wondered; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus. 14 But seeing the man that...
2026-04-10
April 10, 2026
First Reading: Acts 4:1-12 1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadʹducees came upon them, 2 annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the...
2026-04-09
April 9, 2026
First Reading: Acts 3:11-26 11 While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded. 12 And when Peter saw it he addressed the people, “Men of Israel, why do...
2026-04-08
April 8, 2026
First Reading: Acts 3:1-10 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate...
2026-04-07
April 7, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:36-41 36 "Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart,...
2026-04-06
April 6, 2026
First Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words....
2026-04-05
April 5, 2026
First Reading: Acts 10:34, 37-43 34 And Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I perceive that God shows no partiality, 37 the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: 38...
2026-04-04
April 4, 2026
First Reading: Genesis 1:1--2:2 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over...
2026-04-03
April 3, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 52:13--53:12 52:13 Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 As many were astonished at him— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form...
2026-04-02
April 2, 2026
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, 2 “This month shall be for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you....
2026-04-01
April 1, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary. Morning by morning he wakens, he wakens my...
2026-03-31
March 31, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and hearken, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a...
2026-03-30
March 30, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-7 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry or lift...
2026-03-29
March 29, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary. Morning by morning he wakens, he wakens my...
2026-03-28
March 28, 2026
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:21-28 21 "Then say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from all sides, and bring them...
2026-03-27
March 27, 2026
First Reading: Jeremiah 20:10-13 10 For I hear many whispering. Terror is on every side! “Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” say all my familiar friends, watching for my fall. “Perhaps he will be deceived, then we can overcome him,...
2026-03-26
March 26, 2026
First Reading: Genesis 17:3-9 3 Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name...
2026-03-25
March 25, 2026
First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and...
2026-03-24
March 24, 2026
First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient on the way. 5 And the people spoke against God...
2026-03-23
March 23, 2026
First Reading: Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 1 There was a man living in Babylon whose name was Joʹakim. 2 And he took a wife named Susanna, the daughter of Hilkiʹah, a very beautiful woman and one who feared the...
2026-03-22
March 22, 2026
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 12 "Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you home into the land...