Did you ever feel that God has ignored your prayers, not by answering “no,” but by taking no notice of them? If so, then today’s Gospel is for you. Have […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 11: Celibacy—More Than What You Think
February 28, 2015 by
Like last week, we still find ourselves within a flow of thought taking place within a chiasm: A 7:1-16 Sex relating to those who are or have been married . […]
Isaiah 48:17-22: Flee!
February 25, 2015 by
Last week, on Ash Wednesday, we heard God call Himself “your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” And that’s where our Old-Testament reading for today begins: “The Lord, your Redeemer, […]
How We Got the Old Testament
February 23, 2015 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for our March 2015 edition of our newsletter. In it, he leaves much out to keep the article a usable length. So, the article is not […]
Genesis 3:1-21, Matthew 4:1-11: Jesus Succeeds where Adam Failed
February 22, 2015 by
Can you believe it? The serpent attacks, not through brute force, but through words. And Adam just stands there. He doesn’t say or do anything. He just stands there next […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 10: Remaining with God Wherever You Are
February 22, 2015 by
We still find ourselves within a flow of thought that takes place within a chiasm: A 7:1-16 Sex relating to those who are or have been married . B 7:17-24 […]
Ash Wednesday Sermon: What’s the deal with being a worm?
February 22, 2015 by
When you read through the Scriptures, you may find something that, at first, seems odd. But then, as you make your way through more books of Scripture, you start to […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 9: Marriage and Divorce; the Gift of Celibacy and Sexuality
February 22, 2015 by
Paul still continues to deal with the topic of sexuality, but now within the context of marriage. We find that 1 Corinthians chapter 7 is in a chiastic structure: A […]
Matthew 17:1-9: Jesus’ Glory
February 22, 2015 by
A chapter before today’s Gospel reading, we hear Peter tell Jesus that He is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). And “from that time, Jesus began […]
Acts: Lesson 27: Proceedings against Paul Take Place within the Roman Legal System
February 22, 2015 by
Lysias, the tribune (chiliarchos, commander of a 1,000), had arrested Paul because of the ruckus surrounding him with the Jews. At first, he tried to get the Sanhedrin to settle […]
