Ordinary Time 2026 | Vol 8. No.3
A seasonal journal produced by Pillar Church in Holland, MI to guide us
through the Christian year.
Edited by Jonathan Gabhart
Photo credits: Trish VanDusseldorp and Library of Congress (Public Domain)
Ordinary 2026
The Speed of Love
Life moves at a torrid pace. I’ve heard people say, “the older you get the faster it goes.” Our calendars are full. Our commitments are demanding. Our world is weary.…
Ordinary 2026
Using the Ordinary Time 2026 Journal
We invite you to go on a walk. This journal is made up of ten Speed of Love “walks.” If the speed of love is a three-mile-an-hour walking pace, then…
Ordinary 2026
Walk I: Where Are You?
Scripture But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” He said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was…
Ordinary 2026
Walk II: Holy Ground Beneath Your Feet
Scripture Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight…
Ordinary 2026
Walk III: A Way of Love, a Way of the Heart
Scripture Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff — they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Prayer…
Ordinary 2026
Walk IV: God in the Ordinary
Scripture Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from human oppression, that I may keep your precepts. Make your…
Ordinary 2026
Walk V: In Returning and Rest
Scripture For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. Isaiah…
Ordinary 2026
Walk VI: The Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Scripture “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real…
Ordinary 2026
Walk VII: Steep Yourself in God-Reality
Scripture “What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God…
Ordinary 2026
Walk VIII: Your Everyday Life as an Offering
Scripture So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.…
Ordinary 2026
Walk IX: Be Still
Scripture Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses…
Ordinary 2026
Walk X: Walking by the Light of God
Scripture I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon…
Ordinary 2026
Books for Further Reading and Study
Further reading for a slower, deeper, more attentive life. Three Mile an Hour God KOSUKE KOYAMA A powerful invitation to rediscover the spiritual rhythms of a slower life. Koyama helps…