Knowing The Word

Weekday devotionals by The Rev. Reagan Cocke

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Romans Introduction

Why did Paul write to the Christians in Rome? While Romans was a new kind of letter for Paul to write—he had previously written at least nine of the New Testament letters—he was not thinking through ideas for the first time. Romans is an exposition of ideas he had tried, tested, and worked out in detail. In Romans Paul poured out his Jesus-focused teachings that together say more than the sum of their parts. Tom Wright says that we should listen to Romans in the way we woul

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Heading to Rome!

St. Paul Today I start a new series on Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. In this series I will have comments within the text of the letter rather than reflections after the text. I have done this before, but it has been a while. This will be more of a Bible study than a devotional. Why should you read and study Romans? Some of the great Christian leaders of the past have this to say: Augustine: “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, to grati

3 days ago1 min read

Knowing The Word in Luke 24:50-53

50 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple blessing God. Comments The ascension of Jesus is covered more broadly in Acts 1, but this account in Luke connects his gospel with his history of the early Church in Acts. It had been forty days since Jesus’ resu

4 days ago1 min read

Knowing The Word in Luke 24:44-49

Jesus Opened Their Minds 24:44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his na

5 days ago2 min read

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About Rev. Reagan

Reagan Winter Cocke was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He received a B. A. and a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he also met his wife Stephanie.

After a decade practicing architecture, Reagan answered the call to ordained ministry, attending Wycliffe Hall at the University of Oxford where he studied theology, graduating with distinction. He served as an assistant rector at Church of the Advent in Brownsville, TX, before coming to St. John the Divine in Houston, TX, where he has served for nearly two decades.

At St. John the Divine, Reagan has overseen ministries ranging from Adult Education to Prayer Ministry to the Contemporary Service. He currently oversees Youth, Children's, and Family Ministries. He leads several Bible studies and has written a number of devotionals for the congregation.

In his spare time, Reagan enjoys playing pickleball, painting, traveling, cooking, and entertaining alongside Stephanie. They have two children: Catherine, who lives in Austin, and Winston, who lives with them in Houston.

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Knowing the Word

weekday devotionals by The Rev. Reagan Cocke