Aug 22, 2022 | Sights and Insights
This is the reason that I, Paul, am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you gentiles, for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few...
Aug 15, 2022 | Sights and Insights
He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. – Hebrews 1:3a You may have heard people say from time to time, “Every moment is sacred.” Often this is said in a highly sentimental way and...
Aug 8, 2022 | Sights and Insights
And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. – Hebrews 10:10 (NRSVUE) Does God have a plan for your life? It is not uncommon to hear people give pious expressions that indicate God has everything...
Aug 1, 2022 | Sights and Insights
“Trivialize even the smallest item in God’s Law and you will only have trivialized yourself. But take it seriously, show the way for others, and you will find honor in the kingdom. Unless you do far better than the Pharisees in the matters of right living, you won’t...
Jul 25, 2022 | Sights and Insights
“Now I’m turning you over to God, our marvelous God whose gracious Word can make you into what he wants you to be and give you everything you could possibly need in this community of holy friends.” – Acts 20:32 (The Message) The past two weeks, I have written about...
Jul 18, 2022 | Sights and Insights
“This is what I want you to do: Ask the Father for whatever is in keeping with the things I’ve revealed to you. Ask in my name, according to my will, and he’ll most certainly give it to you. Your joy will be a river overflowing its banks! – John 16:23b-24 (The...