BIBLICAL REFLECTION Mark 10:35-45 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION What makes us so “give an inch, take a mile”? Were James and John bold or something else? What do you see that others in the church may be oblivious to? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does this message…
Psalm 104:24 A question from the latest edition of the Smithsonian magazine intrigued me. It was from the discussion section–think Letters to the Editor. Readers write in to comment on topics from previous editions. Of all things, the question that grabbed my imagination was about dinosaurs. Someone wondered how dinosaurs grew to be so…
Generosity will never leave you empty. Read Proverbs 22:9
Genesis 14:17-24 I’ve struggled to offer you thoughts about this encounter. There are a lot of blanks to fill in when it comes to making sense of King Melchizedek. He shows up in Genesis 14 when he welcomes Abram returning from war. The few mentions of him after that relate to interpreting his role…
Your hope in God’s future gives you strength for today’s struggles. Read Revelation 21:4
Obadiah 17-21 It’s much easier to criticize people than it is to listen to them. Never mind that we don’t really know their position. We have our assumptions about what we know. And we certainly don’t value their positions unless they agree with ours. Take what we assume about them and what we’re convinced…