In 2018, we started our Rooted in Christ Bible reading. Over the course of the year, we read through the majority of the Bible and had daily guides for each day's reading. If you like to check out what we did in 2018 click here. In 2019, we moved slower, taking time to slowly read Luke, Acts, Romans, James, some Psalms, and some of my (and other's) favorite scriptures. You can read our 2019 reading guides by clicking here. You can read our 2020 readings by clicking here.
Good morning friends, I wanted to welcome you to Rooted in Christ 2021. I’m glad that you have decided to walk through scripture with us again this year! These reflections have ebbed and flowed throughout the past few years, so let me share with you what my goal is this year. What I’m going to do, starting tomorrow, is going to be based off the Daily Lectionary from the Book of Common Prayer. I’ll be using the reading guide found on BibleGateway. You can find it here.
https://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/bcp-daily-office/next
Each day’s reading has a Psalm, an Old Testament, a New Testament, and a Gospel reading. I’ll reflect upon one of these readings daily. I’d encourage you to take time to read through each of these readings each day, however, as it will give a good overview of scripture.
Here is the reason this year we will make this shift. In previous years, the readings had different purposes, to read through the entire Bible, to read more slowly through the entire bible, and last year to look more deeply at a particular reading of scripture.
I don’t know if you remember last year or not, but had this global pandemic thing happen. Because of them, my reflections shifted and I began to do video devotional in addition to my written. I was never fully crazy about the way that things were going with though, and I wound up moving the work closer to my weekly sermon preparation. I hope everyone enjoyed it, but I was never really happy with it.
So, we will shift a daily lectionary-based reflection this year, and let me tell you the main reason why. This is what I do each day for my own personal devotional. I’ve been praying the daily office for many years; it is an essential part of my own spiritual discipline. This year, I’m going to share this with you. If you would like to not just read the daily readings, but also join me in the daily prayers, here is a great online resource that I would suggest - https://www.missionstclare.com/english/index.html, or you can get a Book of Common Prayer and go old school like I do!
My video reflections, which I’ll add to these, will probably be a little less “professional” as I’ll just do a short reflection with my phone and add it to what we send out.
I hope this year is a blessing to you!
Week Fourteen (April 5 - April 11)
Day One Reading - John 14: 25-27 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - John 15: 1-5 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Ezekiel 37: 7-10 and Daily Guide
Day Four Readings - Acts 4: 8-12 and Daily Guide
Week Thirteen (Holy Week- March 29 - April 3)
Day One Reading - Matthew 21: 12-17 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - Mark 11: 13-14; 20-21 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Luke 22: 1-6 and Daily Guide
Maundy Thursday - John 13: 31-35 and Daily Guide
Good Friday - Matthew 27: 45-46; Psalm 22 and Daily Guide
Week Twelve (March 22-28)
Day One Readings - John 9: 1-6 and Daily Guide
Day Two Readings - Psalm 121 and Daily Guide
Day Three Readings - John 10: 9-11 and Daily Guide
Day Four Readings - Hebrews 2: 5-10 and Daily Guide
Day Five Reading - Jeremiah 29: 1-7 and Daily Guide
Week Eleven (March 15-21)
Day One Reading - John 6: 11-15 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - John 6: 25-27 and Daily Guide
Week Ten (March 8-14)
Day One Reading - Romans 4: 1-12 and Daily Guide
Day Two Readings - Jeremiah 7: 23-26 and Daily Guide
Day Three Readings - Romans 5: 15-19 and Daily Guide
Day Four Readings - John 8: 43-45 and Daily Guide
Week Nine (Mach 1-7)
Day One Reading – Romans 1: 8-12 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - Romans 1: 18-23 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Jeremiah 3: 11-18 and Daily Guide
Day Four Readings - Romans 2: 25-29 and Daily Guide
Week Eight (February 22- 28)
Day One Reading – Hebrews 2: 14-18 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - John 2: 13-22 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Acts 1: 21-26 and Daily Guide
Day Four Readings - Deuteronomy 10: 12-22 and Daily Guide
Week Seven (February 15 - 21)
Day One Reading – Deuteronomy 6: 10-15 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - John 1: 19-23 and Daily Guide
Ash Wednesday - Psalm 51: 1-17 and Daily Reflection
Day Four Readings - Ephesians 2: 1-10 and Daily Guide
Week Six (February 8– 14)
Day One Reading – Mark 9:33-37 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading – 2 Timothy 1: 8-14 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Mark 10: 13-16 and Daily Guide
Day Four Reading - 2 Timothy 3: 14-17 and Daily Guide
Week Five (February 1 – 7)
Day One Reading – Galatians 4: 1-5 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading - Luke 2: 29-35 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading - Mark 8: 22-26 and Daily Guide
Day Four Reading - Galatians 5: 6, 13-15 and Daily Guide
Day Five Reading - Galatians 5: 16-26 and Daily Guide
Week Four (January 25 – 31)
Day Two Reading – Isaiah 48: 4, 9-11 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading – Mark 6: 1-13 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading – Galatians 2: 15-21 and Daily Guide
Day Four Reading – Mark 6: 30-44 and Daily Guide
Day Five Reading –
Week Three (January 18 – 24)
Day Two Reading – Ephesians 4:25-32 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading – Psalm 38 and Daily Guide
Day Four Reading – Psalm 38 and Daily Guide
Week One (January 4 – 10)
Day One Reading – John 14: 6-14 and Daily Guide
Day Two Reading – Psalm 2 and Daily Guide
Day Three Reading – Revelation 21: 22-27 and Daily Guide
Day Four Reading – Psalm 103; Isaiah 52: 3-6 and Daily Guide
Day Five Reading – John 4: 46-54 and Daily Guide