What is a prophet? What do they do? What is their task? As we begin our time together in the minor prophets, we start first with Joel. We look to Joel, and we see great brokenness. In the face of … Continue reading →

Philemon is an interesting small book in the New Testament. Normally, we see Paul appealing to his authority as an apostle, but he doesn’t do that in this letter. In fact, quite the opposite. Paul appeals to love and relationships … Continue reading →

One of the great tools of our faith is something that we often do not express. Lamentations. There is an entire book of the Bible devoted to this exercise, this cathartic ritual of pain and loss and hurt and weeping. … Continue reading →

Paul reminds us today that we weren’t always a Christian. What does that reminder do for us? It made me think of one of my favorite contemporary Christian songs from the 1990s by Steven Curtis Chapman – Remember Your Chains. … Continue reading →

Paul continues to give Titus advice about how he should train the Christians in Crete. One of the words he continues to give to Titus is self-control. This is mentioned several times in chapter two. Why? Why, for Paul, is … Continue reading →

We meet Titus today. He is a Gentile Christian leader, someone brought into the faith by Paul. Paul trusted him to be the pastor of a church he loves – Corinth, and we see today that Paul left Titus in … Continue reading →

We see Paul end this letter to Timothy with someone he does at the end of nearly every letter he writes – he thanks people. I sometimes call it his shoutouts. Romans 16 is my favorite example of this. But … Continue reading →

One of my favorite prayers that I pray from the Morning Office says this – “For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, and in us you will show forth your goodness.” Today in 2 Timothy Paul … Continue reading →

We read these words today, “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.” … Continue reading →

Today, Paul tells us that in the last days, things will not get better; in fact, they will get worse. People will sin more; things will be harder and more challenging. It won’t be easy. Is working for good a … Continue reading →