Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: When Believers Disagree Read: Jeremiah 28 “As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes true, then it will be known that the LORD has truly sent…
Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: Distressed Christians Read: Matthew 14:1-21 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod so much that he promised on oath to grant…
Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: Peeking at the Last Page Read: Revelation 1:4-8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty (Rev. 1:8, NRSV).…
Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: The Problem with Pooh Read: Genesis 1:24-31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day (Genesis 1:31,…
Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: The Calm after the Storm Read: Mark 4:35-41 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep…
Practicing the Faith Practicing the Faith: An Undivided Heart Read: Psalm 86 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name (Psalm 86:11, NRSV). They…
The View From Here The View from Here: Culture Shock Read: John 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace…
The View From Here The View from Here: Listen, Listen Read: Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2,…
Roman Roads, The View From Here The View from Here: Ample Make this Bed Read: Genesis 23 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah facing Mamre …in the land of Canaan (Genesis 23:19, NRSV). In…
The View From Here The View from Here: Monumental Read: Genesis 31:43-55 Therefore he called…the pillar Mizpah (Watchpost), for he said, “The LORD watch between you and me, when we are absent one from the other (Genesis 31:48b-49,…
