The story is your story, soaked into the fabric of your being. The sun warms your face, but the sound of distant thunder echoes in your ears. At once, gray […]
Romans, Lesson 19: Jesus Comes to You in the Word and Does the Doing
January 28, 2017 by
When we take in the macro structure of Romans, we find: Romans 1-8: God’s inclusion of the Gentiles Romans 9-11: God’s inclusion of Israel Romans 12-15: Gentiles and Jews getting […]
David, Lesson 3: As King
January 26, 2017 by
David’s days as the privately anointed king on the lam are over. During those years, several psalms describe where David was and how he was doing: Psalms 34, 52, 54, […]
Romans 1:8-17: The Gospel is Jesus
January 22, 2017 by
We use different words to describe faith. We trust the 911 operator will direct our call to the closest fire station. We rely on the bank manager to keep the […]
Romans, Lesson 18: Not unto Us, but God
January 21, 2017 by
When we take in the macro structure of Romans, we find: Romans 1-8: God’s inclusion of the Gentiles Romans 9-11: God’s inclusion of Israel Romans 12-15: Gentiles and Jews […]
David, Lesson 2: A Man Fleeing for His Life
January 18, 2017 by
Relations between Saul and David worsen while it grows stronger with Saul’s son, Jonathan. Jonathan talked some sense into his father and his pursuit to murder David stopped. Still suspicious, […]
Understanding New-Covenant Worship as the Fulfillment of the Old
January 17, 2017 by
This lesson is part of individualized instruction in adult catechesis. A deeper understanding of the origins of Christian worship and how it developed was desired. Here it is. Cultural Assumptions […]
The Parable of the Sower Resown
January 16, 2017 by
This is our pastor’s article for our congregation’s newsletter for February 2017. The farmer trundles into the field to plant the seed. You think the farmer blind, for he […]
Matthew 3:13-17: The Baptism of Jesus
January 15, 2017 by
You’re standing in the wilderness across the Jordan River. A voice calls out from a distance, “Prepare the way of the Lord!” A figure approaches, a wild-haired, bearded man. His […]
Romans, Lesson 17: Christ is Our Super-Conqueror
January 14, 2017 by
Still on the topic of suffering in this world, Paul points us to the new world to come. From the past into the future, God keeps us in His care: […]
