Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 26. Read Amos 4:1-2. 1) Amos was a prophet to Israel, the northern 10 tribes of Israel. In this passage he addresses the wives of …
201025 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 19. Read Psalm 119:1-3. 1) Who does the Psalmist pronounce as “happy” or “blessed?” 2) What helps them to achieve that state of happiness? Tuesday, …
201018 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 18. Read Genesis 1:26-31. 1) What is the number of the pronouns in this text? Why do you think that is the case? 2) What …
201011 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 5. Read John 10:1-18. 1) How does one know the shepherd from the hireling? 2) What does the good shepherd do for his sheep? Make …
Franciscan Benediction
May God bless you with discomfort At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships So that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with angerAt injustice, oppression, …
Got Prayer?
by Mark Love Churches pray. I know they do. But sometimes I feel like they pray as a congregation the way some families pray at mealtime. They’ve got the perfunctory prayers …
An Old Commandment
Most scholars agree that the letter of 1 John was written in the late 90’s AD. This was during the reign of Domitian, an emperor famous for his enforcement of …
What’s next?
On December 26, stores start receiving Christmas returns. Some stores will even take your return, give you a receipt, and mail it to the place from which it was purchased. …
The Meaning of “Church”
The word “church” is a biblical word, and it is used as the English translation of the Greek word ekklesia. The word, ekklesia is also a social word and describes …
Lent – Saturday, April 11
Give up my life and surrender to God. There is no event define the Christian life than the crucifixion and resurrection. Paul told the Philippian church that Jesus, “gave up …