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Our look at this passage will focus on three questions: What is the New Testament’s basic understanding of God’s purpose in relationship with the world? How do we find a clear path to right action (...)

Luke goes to great lengths to characterize Jesus’ death as a continuation of his ministry. Maintaining continuity between Jesus’ ministry and his death provides one key marker of healthy theology. Jesus announced the reign of (...)

In Genesis 1-11, the LORD struggled with all humanity to redeem a sinful and violent world. Beginning in Genesis 12, the LORD tried a new approach. God selected and focused on one unlikely family among (...)

On his second missionary journey, Paul sets out again from Antioch to travel through Syria and Cilicia. Having parted ways with Barnabas, Paul chooses Silas to join him on this journey (15:36-41). At Lystra they (...)

On this first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas have proclaimed the gospel in Cyprus (13:4-12), Pisidian Antioch (13:13-50), and Iconium (14:1-7). In each of these cities they have begun their preaching in synagogues, and have (...)

The opening affirmation of the book of Malachi should be read across the book. Every threat, every announcement of judgment is framed by the words “I have loved you.” In the closing verses, Elijah, the (...)

The Corinthians failed to practice the Lord’s Supper correctly.1 Though this failure was detrimental to the edification of First Church Corinth, it is fortunate for us, since 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 is the only place where (...)

The reading from Luke for this week follows on the heels of the summary of John’s preaching of a “baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,” and the claim that his proclamation, which sets (...)

Charles Dickens is said to have said, “Train up a fig tree in the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it.” This phrase has been adopted by (...)

Each day began the same way in the elementary school where I grew up. The bell rang, we stood up, put our right hands over hearts, and recited, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of (...)