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Acts 2: 1-36 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This is the last of our weeks where we are are looking at post-resurrection experiences that people have with Jesus.  This week is not so much an encounter with Jesus as it is the Holy Spirit.  This week we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Pentecost, Spirit, World Behind the Text

John 20: 15-19 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week in our journey to Pentecost, we will be looking at Peter’s encounter with Jesus along the lake. We’ll be looking specifically at John 20: 15-19 and today we’ll be looking at the world behind the text: 15 When … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Forgiveness, Jesus, Peter, World Behind the Text

Luke 24: 13-35 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week in our encounters with Jesus, post-Easter, we will be looking at a text that is a favorite passage for many, the encounter on the way to Emmaus.  This is found in Luke 24: 13-35.  I’m not going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Emmaus, Luke, World Behind the Text

John 20: 24-31 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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After our Holy Week together, through the next 50 days, leading up to Pentecost, we are going to take a deeper look each week at different encounters that individuals have with Jesus after the Resurrection.  This week we are going … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Belief, Doubt, Thomas, World Behind the Text

Matthew 5: 17-21

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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We’ve spent these last few weeks looking at the greatest instance of “the law” in the Old Testament.  In light of that, I thought it would be useful for us to look at some of Jesus’ teaching on the Law.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Gospel, Jesus, Law, Matthew, World Behind the Text

The Ten Commandments – The World Behind the Text

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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We are going to be starting today with our deeper look at the Ten Commandments as found in Exodus 20: 1-17.  We’ll look at the world behind the text of this passage.  It’s almost hard to know where to start with … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Ten Commandments, World Behind the Text

Jeremiah 32: 1-15; 36-44 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week we are looking at Jeremiah 32: 1-15; 36-44.  Yesterday we took a deeper look at who exactly an Old Testament prophet was, and we find that it is not really what we may have thought, the prophet doesn’t so much predict … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Jeremiah, Prophet, World Behind the Text

Deuteronomy 16: 13-17 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week’s reading, ironically, will be the second time that we are studying the book of Deuteronomy. Our first time in this book dealt with the Shema, one of the most formative passages in all of the bible for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Giving, World Behind the Text

Luke 11: 1-4 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week we are going deeper into a passage that you most likely know pretty well.  The Lord’s Prayer. We are going to be looking at the version fo the prayer that is found in Luke, specifically Luke 11: 1-4.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged Luke, Prayer, World Behind the Text

John 4: 31-42 – The World Behind the Text

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Andy Stoddard

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This week we are going deeper into John 4: 31-42.  Each week thus far has had a “theme,” and this week’s to “look around.”  We’ve looked ahead (Revelation), we’ve looked back (Deuteronomy), and now we are to look around at … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Rooted Tagged John, World Behind the Text

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