For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
When Jesus ended a period of prayer, one of his disciples came to him and asked him to teach them to pray. On that occasion, he taught them some great things about prayer, but before doing so, he gave them … Continue reading →
We all know about Paul’s three missionary journeys. He did not, however, travel alone; far from it. Barnabas and Mark traveled with him on the first tour (Acts 13:2,5). Paul heads out the second time with Silas (15:40). In Lystra, … Continue reading →
When I was in junior high school, I was involved in 4-H. My 4-H advisor, Mr. Walker, was very much an outdoor kind of guy. He was the one who inspired me to go tent-camping when Rachel and I got … Continue reading →
A memorial is something that keeps remembrance alive, such as a monument. The rainbow is not a memorial of the flood, but a memorial of God’s promise after the flood. In the flood we see God’s power, His wrath, and … Continue reading →
Since Paul’s letter to the Christians in Philippi is filled with calls to “rejoice in the Lord” (3:1) while Paul himself was in prison (1:7, 13-14, 17), we are meditating on just what Paul tells us to do to live … Continue reading →