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, …