The attitude you do your work with might be more important than the work itself. Read Colossians 3:17
Genesis 33:1-17 Genesis 33 is one of my favorite chapters to read. It includes the reunion of two brothers, Jacob and Esau. This meeting was twenty-plus years in the making. It was all the years before when Jacob stole his brother’s blessing from their father Issac. More like Jacob tricked his father into giving him the…
BIBLICAL REFLECTION Luke 6:27-38 Summarize the passage by asking Who? What? When? Where? Why? PERSONAL REFLECTION Why is forgiveness an important characteristic of Christians? How easy is it to keep enemies? Why? Why do we “test” each other? RECALLING THE MESSAGE How does this message help us make Kelsey known as a loving church?…
1 John 2:12-17 Many commentators notice at least one break within the letter of 1 John. The apostle has a lot of pointed instruction to offer. But in our reading today, he pauses, albeit for three verses. His pause allows him to break away from telling the spiritual demands of the Christian life. It’s…
Even if it’s a little blessing, it’s still a blessing from God! Read Psalm 67:7
Romans 8:1-11 Have we been doing Sunday mornings wrong? In our conversations about getting people back to church, we should be careful. Even before the pandemic set in this was important. Our collective experience over the last two years, though, has made it easier to recognize. Hopefully. The point of our ministry was never…