Proper 28: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Last week’s epistle reading presented Paul giving comfort to a young Christian congregation who were confused and had been misled regarding the Day of the Lord. Some...
Proper 28: Old Testament, Zephaniah 1:7-16 Zephaniah 1:7-16 Control. There’s nothing human beings want to exercise more. And there is nothing we actually have so little of in our lives. And when it comes to...
Proper 27: Gospel, Matthew 25:1-13 Matthew...
Proper 27: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Every so often the readings land on a text that has a lot of heat associated with it. Even if there’s not as much light. At least currently. But the...
Proper 27: Old Testament, Amos 5:18-24 Amos 5:18-24 There is a section in our Bibles that is, if not ignored, just misses our attention a good portion of the time. And I actually do...
Proper 26: Gospel, Matthew 23:1-12 Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus has just given his opponents an Old Testament defense of his identity that is unmistakable and unshakable. Jesus is...
Proper 26: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Sometimes the greatest way to learn the right things is to look at least for a season at the wrong things. The church of Jesus is weakened when we do not come to terms with...
Proper 26: Old Testament, Micah 3:5-12 Micah 3:5-12 Micah, dear Micah prophesied around the same time as Isaiah. His book of prophecy is much smaller than his contemporary. But smaller doesn’t mean less important or less potent. So the issue as we look at what has been labeled...
Proper 25: Gospel, Matthew 22:34-46 Matthew 22:34-46 People ask questions all the time. If you have noticed the practice in your own life, you might agree that...
Proper 25: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 This week we peek in again on Paul’s relationship, better fellowship, with the young Christian congregation at Thessalonica. The letter written in the...
