We pick up Ephesians right where we left off. Last week, Paul began this letter with a soaring celebration of salvation. Paul poured out over a dozen varying descriptions of…
From now until the end of February we will be exploring Paul's letter to the Ephesians. So far in my time here, we've sped through Matthew's gospel, Ecclesiastes, and Exodus.…
Often, introductions get skipped over, but hear that opening sentence again: “The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom…” This is not just a montage of Jesus’s childhood. It…
Luke's story of the birth of Jesus is a cross-section of ancient Judean society. Augustus Caesar, the man who finally flipped Rome from republic into empire... Augustus is busy trying…
In this fast-paced modern world, I thank the Good Lord... for emojis... and for their older cousin, the emoticon. It's not professional to say so, but I'm grateful for those…
The first part of today's scripture is one of the most ironic bits of Bible you'll read. Let me present the story as I think we're meant to see it.…
George Frideric Handel's “Hallelujah Chorus” features the refrain now famously associated with Christmas: “For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Hallelujah! [and then skipping ahead a bit] King of kings, and…