Prejudice is defined as (1) a preconceived judgment or opinion (2) an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge, and it is a nearly universal human experience. The …
What does Jesus mean when he says “love”?
After you are baptized you don’t immediately know what it means to love. You can only go with what you know, not what you will know. The Greeks had several …
What God Wants
I’m pretty sure I don’t at all times want to do what God wants. There’s a scared, selfish, risk-averse part of me that causes me to think of all the …
Wearing Jesus
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, December 20. Read John 1:1-4. 1) What was the Christ’s position before he came into the world? 2) How does John describe the Christ’s mission? Tuesday, December 21. …
211219 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, March 22. Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. 1) What did Paul say he “received from the Lord”? 2) What is the context of this recollection? 3) What …
211212 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, December 6. Read Psalm 71:1-6. 1) What does the Psalmist ask God to do for him? 2) What kind of relationship does this Psalmist …
211205 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, November 29. Read Acts 3:17-22. 1) Peter delivered this message in Jerusalem.. What does he say about the cause of their crucifying Jesus? 2) What does Peter …
211228 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, November 22. Read 1 Peter 2:4-6. 1) What kind of house has God ultimately been building? 2) What was God’s goal or vision for this “house”? …
211121 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, November 15. Read Philippians 1:3-9. 1) What is the first thing that Paul prays? 2) What is the basis of his gratitude? 3) What was the …
211114 Not Far from the Kingdom of God
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 25. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-5. 1) This text is called by the Jews the Shema because verse 4 begins with this word. “Hear” is, in Hebrew, …
211031 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 25. Read Deuteronomy 6:1-5. 1) This text is called by the Jews the Shema because verse 4 begins with this word. “Hear” is, in Hebrew, …
211031 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 18. Read Matthew 15:14-20. 1) Why did Jesus say the disciples should stay away from the Pharisees? 2) Name some characteristics of blindness that you draw from this …
211017 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 11. Read Philippians 2:5-11. 1) To what mindset did Paul call the Philippian church? 2) Describe the nature of that mindset? How does it live? …
211010 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, October 8. Read Ezekiel 33:30-33. 1) How does Ezekiel describe the people “come, sit, and hear?” 2) Who do they resemble in our own time? Tuesday, …
No One Likes the Product
The Jesus Creed is a Scot McKnight blog located on the Christianity Today website. The blog is named after McKnight’s popular book by the same name. In the article below …
211003 Weekly Devotional
Text for the Week – Psalm 8: This week’s devotional is meant to set the stage for Monika’s sermon on October 3, entitled “Who are you?” Included in this brief …
210926 Weekly Devotional
This is the weekly devotional for the week of 9/19-9/26. On Sunday the 26th Bev and I will be in Nashville, and we will be worshipping at the Otter Creek …
210919 Weekly Devotional
Daily Bible Readings: Monday, September 13. Read Matthew 26:26-29. 1) In the course of a meal, what did Jesus do with two of the elements of that meal – bread …
Dictionary’s Newest Words
Language is fluid, constantly changing. Some dictionaries publish an annual list of the new words that make it into their updated editions. For example, “selfie” was named word of the …
Roll up your sleeves!
Pictures collect after 53 years of marriage. And children dread the time when they will have to go through boxes and boxes of unlabeled snapshots, many of which they don’t …