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Sunday’s Scripture –February 23, 2020 Psalm 2, Matthew 17:1-9 Reflection The Pre-Christian and Celtic people of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England had a keen sense for thin places. Thin places …

Sunday’s Scripture –February 16, 2020 Deut. 30:15-20, Ps. 119:1-8  Reflection If God is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent, then he must directly control every single molecule in the universe, right? That …

Sunday’s Scripture –February 9, 2020 Ps. 112:1-10, Matt: 5:13-20 Reflection We return to the beatitudes this week with Jesus’ counter-cultural message. Every home, however poor, used and still uses both …

Sunday’s Scripture –February 2, 2020 Psalm 15, Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection In Matthew, Jesus teaches us that we need to be followers, even if it means being persecuted. We are to …

Sunday’s Scripture –January 26, 2020 Psalm 27:1,Psalm 27:4-9; Matthew 4:12-23 Reflection For centuries, Jewish rabbis called young men to be their disciples or followers. But the education process began long …

Sunday’s Scripture –January 19, 2020 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 40:1-11 Reflection Something important to keep in mind when studying Paul’s writings is that he had no intention of his letters …

Sunday’s Scripture –January 12, 2020 Psalm 29, Matthew 3:13-17 Reflection Most Protestant denominations recognize two sacraments: baptism and Holy Communion. A sacrament is a vehicle for God’s grace. That is, …

Sunday’s Scripture –January 5, 2020 Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Reflection We say “wise men,” the Greek word is “Magi,” the song says “kings.” So just what were these guys? Well, …

Christmas Eve Scripture –December 24, 2019 Luke 2:1-14 (15-20), Isaiah 9:2-7 Reflection The first time we actually hear Jesus called “the Messiah” in Luke is in the angelic announcement to …

Sunday’s Scripture –December 22, 2019 Matthew 1:18-25 Reflection Have you ever had to put all your trust in something you didn’t fully understand or maybe even at the time, believe? …

Sunday’s Scripture –December 15, 2019 Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:46B-55 Reflection Luke 1:46-55 is often called “Mary’s Song”, and this is the first of four “songs” in the book of Luke. …

Sunday’s Scripture –December 8, 2019 Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 3:1-12 Reflection When reading Isaiah 11:1-10, this insurance commercial from the mid-2000s comes to mind. This portrait of the peaceable Kingdom is …

Sunday’s Scripture –December 1, 2019 Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Reflection Professionals who help people in difficult situations recognize that having hope is fundamental to overcoming bad situations. Studies have been …

Sunday’s Scripture –November 24, 2019 Colossians 1:11-20 Background In Paul’s letter to the Colossians he speaks with urgency, reminding the church of who Jesus is and what that means for …

Sunday’s Scripture –November 17, 2019 Isaiah 65:17-25 Background The book of Isaiah is a rich, complex, and massive book. Many scholars divide the book into two major sections. Chapters 1-39 …

Sunday’s Scripture –November 10, 2019 Job 19:23-27 Reflection The scripture for this lesson comes from the book of Job. Job is a beautiful and complicated work. Christians, scholars, and Christian …

Sunday’s Scripture –November 3, 2019 Ephesians 1:11-13 Reflection We learn from the Apostle’s Creed another attribute of what Disciples do. Disciples affirm their belief in “the communion of saints.” On …

Sunday’s Scripture – October 27, 2019 Luke 18:9-14 Reflection The Pharisee was the example of an ideal religious person. He attended the temple, he prayed, he fasted two times a …

Sunday’s Scripture – October 20, 2019 Genesis 32:22-31 Reflection What does it mean to wrestle with God? We read this odd account in Genesis of Jacob wrestling with a “man”. …

Sunday Scripture – October 14, 2019 Jeremiah 1:1, 4-7 Reflection Here are two theological truths we can always count on: 1) bad things will happen, and 2) there is hope …

Sunday Scripture – October 6, 2019 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Background In 1726 somebody called First and Second Timothy and Titus “The Pastoral Epistles” and the name stuck. These letters were …

Sunday Scripture – September 29, 2019 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Background Paul probably wrote First Timothy after being released from house arrest and then doing some more traveling. Timothy was serving …

Sunday Scripture – September 22, 2019 Luke 16:1-13 Reflection In Jesus’ day cash was less important than actual goods. This is a difficult concept for us who live in a …

Sunday Scripture – September 15, 2019 Luke 15:1-10   Reflection Luke 15 contains three of Jesus’ parables, stories that Jesus told which made a point/taught a lesson, which reveal to …