Inspired by Archbishop Richard Smith’s pastoral letter, Living in the Word of God, I’ve recently been encouraging students and adults alike to spend more time reading their Bibles. I believe we would all benefit by making a commitment to read at least one chapter from the Bible every day, and this post is a resource […]
Unfolding John 5:1-18
Jesus healed people. This is the sort of no-brainer statement that ranks up there with “ice is cold” or “rocks are hard.” Even someone with the most superficial understanding of the Gospel knows that many of Jesus miracles in the Gospels involved healing (and a number of the miracles we still see today, particularly those […]
Unfolding Scripture: The New Covenant
The Old Testament is a book filled with rich imagery and many of the seeds of the faith we proclaim as Christians. Our whole study up to this point has been an examination of many of foundation pieces God laid in our story: promises which impacted the immediate and long-term future not only of Israel, […]
Unfolding Scripture: God’s Covenant with David
Following the life and death of Moses, Israel lived for generations without a king. Joshua brought them into the promised land, and for a time, they lived up to their end of the covenant. But, in a cycle that would repeat itself a dozen times, Israel would fall into sin and God would allow them […]
Unfolding Scripture: God’s Covenant with Moses
Following the time of Abraham, the people of God embark on an incredible journey. There’s some good, there’s some bad, and there’s some ugly. The descendants of Israel (Jacob) had grown from twelve sons into twelve tribes – and they’d gone to live in Egypt, as God had used the jealousy of brothers to save […]
Unfolding Scripture: God’s Covenant with Abraham
Most of the time when you hear about a life change for a seventy year old man, we’re talking about retirement, downsizing, and the twilight of life. I have great hopes that when I’m into my seventies, I get the chance to step back, have time to study and to pray, and to take joy […]