
This week in our Rooted in Christ readings, we will be looking at 1 John 3: 11-24, but today we’ll specifically be looking at verses 18-24: 18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth … Continue reading
This week in our Rooted in Christ readings, we will be looking at 1 John 3: 11-24, but today we’ll specifically be looking at verses 18-24: 18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth … Continue reading
Today we will continue looking deeper at 1 John 2: 1-17 and examining what this passage means for us today in our World in Front of the Text. We’ll be looking specifically at verses 1-6. John tells us that he … Continue reading
This week we are going to be looking deeper at 1 John 2: 1-17. This chapter is very personal, very encouraging, and very challenging. When you read this, you are going to be reminded of our call to love others as … Continue reading
This week in our Rooted in Christ readings, we are looking at 1 John 1. Yesterday we looked at the world of the text for verses 1-4, today we are going to be looking deeper at 1 John 1-5-10. One … Continue reading
Today I want to deviate from our normal reflection on scripture, don’t worry, we’ll pick back up with Thomas tomorrow. Today is April 16, and for those who have known me for years, you know that is an important day … Continue reading
Today is Good Friday, the day of the year is most wrongly named. Yes, the results of it are right, for the suffering of Jesus secured our forgiveness and our salvation. But it was not “good” in any way. Today’s … Continue reading
This week we are going deeper into Deuteronomy 6. We’ve spent time looking at the world behind the text of this passage, what can we learn from the original context and the other things happening within the context of the Old … Continue reading
Today’s reading is Psalm 130 Today’s Psalm was one that I fell in love with when I was in college. In the summers after my sophomore and junior years, I worked as a counselor at Twin Lakes Camp. As we worshiped … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 3:1-18 When I read today’s passage, I think of the kids’ song “Of Be Careful Little Eyes.” It also has the verse that says this: O be careful little tongue what you say O be careful … Continue reading
Today’s reading is James 1: 12-18: Two things in today’s passage that I think are so very important to understand. First, we see where temptation comes from. It comes from ourselves. We have a sinful nature, we are all “sinful” in … Continue reading