Luke 2: 8-20 There have been momentous events in the last 100 years, events that have influenced the way people think and behave: The Great Depression (1929-1933): My parents and my wife’s […]
The Night the Angels Sang – Part 1 [Luke 2: 8-20]
Out of Two Comes One [Ephesians 2: 11-18]
Ephesians 2: 11-18 There was a problem in the church at Ephesus and other churches. Christianity started out as a movement within Judaism. In fact, in its early days it was referred […]
The Work – Faith Balance [Ephesians 2: 8-10; James 2: 14-19; Mark 12: 29-31]
Ephesians 2: 8-10; James 2: 14-19; Mark 12: 29-31 Have you heard of people needing to keep a proper “work-life balance”? This means that work doesn’t so consume you that you forget […]
Are You God’s Poem? [Ephesians 2: 8-10]
We are God’s artful expression of himself. We are created to be able to make decisions, to create and appreciate art in all its forms, to enjoy humor, to be able to play, to love, to hug, to reason. Those are all factors that surpass what could have been a plain narrative of our lives and of our existence.
Grace: God’s Undeserved Love to Us (Revised – 10/31/2022)
What is sin? What is grace? And how are those two concepts related? Ephesians 2: 1-7. Study – Part 9
What Does “The Church Is the Body of Christ” Mean? [Ephesians 1: 22-23]
Ephesians 1: 22-23: Ephesians Study – Part 8 How often do church buildings – and the churches’ members themselves – become a fortress to guard against those on the “outside”? And how […]
How Powerful Do You Feel Right Now?[Ephesians 1: 19-23]
Study in Ephesians (Ephesians 1: 19-23) – Part 7 Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel was looking for ways to harness the explosive power of unstable nitroglycerin more safely. In 1867, Nobel invented dynamite […]
What Are the Benefits of Believing? [Ephesians 1: 15-21]
A Study in Ephesians 1: 15-21 – Part 6 How do you know God? Some people say they encounter God in nature, some through meditation. Others say they know God through the […]
God: Wow! Do I Have a Plan for YOU! [Ephesians 1: 3-14]
Ephesians 1: 3-14 (Study of Ephesians – Part 5 Your life has a story. It is your story and no one else’s. Your story is special only to you, as painful or […]
It’s Greek to Me! [Ephesians 1: 3-14]
Study of Ephesians – Part 4 Greek was the language of commerce in the Roman Empire at the time of the writings of the New Testament, much like English is in much […]
Clear the Murk 