Knowing The Word

Weekday devotionals by The Rev. Reagan Cocke

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Romans 1:16-17

St. Paul The Righteous Shall Live by Faith [The Gospel according to Paul begins here.] [A note on righteousness: The Hebrews understood right and wrong as if they were to be settled before a judge. They are not so much moral states as a legal status. The word “righteous” means “in the right” and the word “wicked” means “in the wrong.” God is righteous and people are righteous who are in a right relationship with him and his law. The gospel tells us how sinful men and women

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Romans 1:8-15

Longing to Go to Rome 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ [as grace comes to us from God through Jesus, so our thanks goes to God through Jesus, our representative] for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world. [Paul is commenting on how many places Christianity has spread. Faith is not just in Rome or in particular house-churches but is spreading all over the world.] 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son,

1 day ago2 min read

Romans 1:1-7

Greeting [All ancient letters began with a greeting, usually X to Y. Here it is Paul to all those in Rome with much expansion in between. The most likely dating of this letter is AD 57 +/- several months when Paul was in Corinth before his trip to Jerusalem (Acts 24:17).] 1 Paul, a servant [or slave, which in Greek is “doulos”] of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle [an official messenger of the gospel; see Galatians 1:1], set apart for the gospel of God [the joyful procl

2 days ago2 min read

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

3 days ago3 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