The Parable of the Two Debtors: Luke 7:36-50 Background in Luke Before Jesus tells this parable, we find an unnamed woman in the house of Simon the Pharisee. This is […]
The Baptism of Our Lord: Genesis 1:1-5: Creation Teaches Us About Re-Creation
January 23, 2018 by
To the first ticking of time, and before the creation of time, Moses takes us back to the beginning. From his words, he allows us to peek into those moments […]
The Parables of Jesus: Lesson 11: The Parable of the Lamp
January 23, 2018 by
Intro Earlier, in both Mark 4 and Luke 8, Jesus told The Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:9, Luke 8:5-8) and then explained it (Mark 4:10-20, Luke 8:9-15). He did […]
Galatians 4:4-7: The Firstborn’s Birth Brings Your Birth From Above into Being
January 23, 2018 by
The first Christmas makes the second one possible. By conceiving Jesus, the life-breathing Spirit reveals Himself to be the Spirit, sent by the Son, who permits us all to become […]
Class Begins on Being Fully Human: Thursday, 18 Jan, 2:00 PM
January 18, 2018 by
For four successive Thursdays, beginning on January 18, at 2:00 PM, we will delve into a Bible study series: “Being Fully Human.” This will be an exploration on the ramifications […]
Being Fully Human: Lesson 1
January 18, 2018 by
The Beginning: The Physicality of Our Creation and Being Read Genesis 1:1-3a, 6a, 9a, 11a, 14a, 20a, 24a, and 26a What is common in how God creates what exists? […]
Church Information for Sunday, January 14
January 6, 2018 by
For Sunday, January 14, we recommend you stay home. A weather advisory was announced this morning until noon and the snow came earlier than expected (now above a 50% chance). In Kimberling […]
Christmas Eve Sermon: The Humble Poetry of Jesus’ Birth
December 25, 2017 by
So distant are we from creation’s dawn. A time forlorn, forgotten by our fragile minds, when the Father spoke all into being, and formed a humanity in His image. Too […]
John 1:6-9, 15: No Longer Need We Fear
December 17, 2017 by
In life, we face many tormentors, whether in school or those of the spiritual kind—sin and shame, guilt and blame. The worst tyrant in town is the Devil, who is […]
The Parables of Jesus, Lesson 10: An Exploration of Salvation and Damnation
December 17, 2017 by
Intro In the last Lesson, in “The Parable of the Final Judgment” or “The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats,” many in the class left perplexed. For the parable […]
