David Sandel

Saturday, April 20, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Peter and Paul The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. It’s amazing what good a little relenting from murderous threats and midnight arrests can do. Jesus is a peaceful man; his bride the Church is also at...

Friday, April 19, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) On the road to Damascus My Flesh is true food, and my Blood is true drink. And even now on top of this hairy camel for almost two weeks, I can’t believe what I just heard. Jesus said that? He acts...

Thursday, April 18, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Interlude Philip’s story interrupts Saul’s fall out of the Pharisees into grace. Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has...

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Even the Samaritans Come and see the works of God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam. To whom does this Psalm 66 belong? I hear the words being sung by faithful Jews, and then I hear it sung by...

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Stephen and Saul Now Saul was consenting to Stephen’s execution. The road I took to get here was dry, and dangerous. I don’t expect to come that way again. “Saul, what should we do with this deacon of the Christians? He...

Monday, April 15, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Angels watchin’ over me, my Lord Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. When they lived in southern California, our friends remodeled a big...

Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One Saturday in Austin If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. “Ladies and gentlemen, the plane is about to take off.” For two years, or three, we’ve listened to our...

Saturday, April 13, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) What is my rule of life? When a rule of life keeps me sedentary, it might be not such a good rule. “Read, write, listen, pray every day.” That’s been my rule for years, and there’s nary an active verb. My...

Friday, April 12, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) A moment of awe, and then back to breakfast A crowd of several thousand followed Jesus because they saw how he was healing the sick. How are we going to feed these folks? What are we going to do with all...

Thursday, April 11, 2024 Memorial of Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Hearing the words of God Our maintenance manager Scott, who lives a bit north of us in Austin, said he had more than three inches of rain Tuesday in his rain gauge. On our...