Numbers 32 / Isaiah 43 / Ezra 3 & 4 / 1 Timothy 5 (?)
Our Creator and Inflection
Of all the things I'm most curious about concerning the Bible, one that ranks among the top is inflection. Let me explain. When you read a passage, do you ever wonder how it was intended to be heard? When Jesus is tearing into the religious leaders in Matthew 23, was he yelling, crying or simply... Continue Reading →
You Gotta Love True Righteousness
2 Thessalonians 2
The Birth Pangs of Staying on Mission
Isaiah 42 / Ezra 1&2 / 1 Timothy 4
Character That Lasts
Esther 1 / 2 Thessalonians 1
God’s got this…get on with life
Psalm 106 / Isaiah 33 / Daniel 12 / 1 Thessalonians 5
Singing Spiritual Songs to God
In Colossians 3 Paul is writing about our transition from death to life and how that affects community life. He reminds the Colossians that what they used to be like encourages them to strive for the fruits of salvation while resisting urges to return to their old life. Among his descriptions of what it means... Continue Reading →
The Given Blessing to Give a Blessing to Be a Blessing
Psalm 105 / Isaiah 31 & 32 / Daniel 11 / 1 Thessalonians 4
Wanting and Willing What’s Best
Isaiah 30 / Daniel 10 / 1 Thessalonians 3
Wisdom to See Unbearable Mercy
Ezekiel 16 / 1 Corinthians 2