4 Naboth’s Vineyard
Last week I had an "aha" moment when I learned Mount Horeb, where God passed by Elijah, was the same as Mount Sinai, where God passed by Moses. Same God. ...
3 Overcoming Despair
This week's teaching from Paige Benton Brown made me think of all the people I talk to, believers and unbelievers alike, and even how I myself can be when I ...
#2 How Long Will You Limp?
Our God is the only God, yet we so often run to our idols, and so we limp through life. This week is the famous contest between the true God ...
1 Never Alone
Paige opens her series on Elijah and Elisha by telling how many felt overwhelmed by this topic. (She made me smile when she quoted one, "I can't even find the ...
Tim Keller on John 17:21
This is the last lesson in this series. The next Bible study will be posted on Thursday, September 8th. I will be posting on Thursdays instead of Sundays for the ...
Effective Apologies
If we are to be one in the body of Christ, truly loving one another, we must learn how to apologize well to one another. If we are to bear ...
The Mark of a Christian
When time was running out, Jesus washed His disciples' feet: Christ Washing Peter's Feet by Ford Madox Brown 1857-58 Then he predicted his betrayal and gave a morsel of bread ...
Parting Scenes
In August we are doing a short series on the mark of a Christian. Homework will be lighter, but the message is one of the most important in all of ...
#9 Hard Sayings of Jesus
Tim Keller does a masterful job of clarifying a text that we might, in the past, have not seen as terribly relevant, since we know believers cannot be demon possessed. ...
#8 Hard Sayings of Jesus
I am so glad to be looking at these hard sayings, together, for they are, indeed challenging. I have misinterpreted this one in the past, so it is good to ...
# 7 Hard Sayings of Jesus
Part II of: "...the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence and the violent take it by force." Last week, in looking at the life of John the Baptist, we ...
#6 Hard Sayings of Jesus
This is such a hard saying, and also so controversial, I am going to spend two weeks on it. I am eager to do it with you, for you are ...
# 5 Hard Sayings of Jesus
Love him!? Really, Lord? Yes, our God, in complete contrast to the gods of other religions commands us: "love your enemies." We are looking at the hard sayings of Jesus with ...
# 4 Hard Sayings of Jesus
First, an apology for last week. I didn't realize until many of you were scratching your heads, that the free podcast I had you listen to was different than the ...
#3 Hard Sayings of Jesus
I'm so enjoying doing these hard sayings with you. Your answers at the close of last week were fascinating! Hebrews 6 must get the prize for the most challenging ...