Hebrews 10:26-31 I recall a newsletter piece I wrote many years ago. It used Microsoft Word as an illustration. If you know the program, one of its features is a wavy red line. The line’s purpose is to indicate when you misspell a word. In other words, it tells you when you’ve done something…
If you let God guide you, you don’t have to worry where you’re going. Read Psalm 119:105
BIBLICAL REFLECTION Mark 13:1-8 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION Why wasn’t Jesus impressed with the temple? The disciples asked when the temple would be destroyed. But why would it be destroyed? What activities/events get in the way of the church’s primary mission? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does…
Colossians 2:6-15 What does it mean to live a full life? Often, that’s an expression we hear when someone passes away. “They lived a full life,” we remind ourselves. It becomes a way to offer comfort and celebrate someone’s memory. The full life we attribute to people includes their accomplishments. Those can be professional…
Let God’s peace do what only God’s peace does. Read Colossians 3:15
1 Samuel 1:21-28 We remember Hannah for many reasons. Her faith in God’s promises stands as an inspiration for us. When she could not have a child, she cried out to God. She even confronted a priest who mistakenly called her out for being drunk in worship. Psalm 145:19 says, “He fulfills the desire…