Podcaster Tara Leigh Cobble encourages Christians to “look for God,” instead of themselves, while reading the Bible.

(RNS) — During Ordinary Time, the church invites us to immerse ourselves in the Scriptures from both the Old and New Testaments.

on account of the Son of Man. Find today’s readings here. Scripture can be intoxicating. Sometimes, I feel tempted to distort Jesus’ words, to hear them as though they were spoken exclusively for me.