Scripture: Acts 15:1-2 Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to discuss this question with the apostles and the elders. Thought
Scripture: Luke 6:36-37 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven…” Thought for the Day: I’m taking a slight break from our discussion on Galatians to toss my own thoughts into the gorilla enclosure. As most of you know, a child fell into a
Scripture: Galatians 2:1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. Thought for the Day: Do you remember being called into the teachers office as a young person, or maybe more recently, do you remember being called into the boss’s office? You may not have had any idea why the meeting was requested, but just the possibilities were the
Scripture: Galatians 1:23 …they only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.” Thought for the Day: Today, we begin a sermon series entitled: From Meaninglessness to Meaningness. Yes, I’m pretty sure I coined a new word: meaningness. I believe they call that neologism. The idea was to contrast these two very similar words: Meaninglessness -and-
Scripture: Galatians 1:3 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thought for the Day: Brennan Manning is a priest and author, and everything I’ve ready of Brennan Manning has been a delight to my spirit. Recently, I came across the following words that both delighted and prodded by spirit: Put bluntly, the American (Christian) church today accepts grace in theory but
Scripture: Galatians 1:13-14 You heard about my previous life in Judaism, how severely I harassed God’s church and tried to destroy it. I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my peers, because I was much more militant about the traditions of my ancestors. Thought for the Day: As we continue to prepare for Sunday’s introductory sermon on Galatians, I draw your attention to this key part of Paul’s
Scripture: Galatians 1:10 Am I trying to win over human beings or God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I wouldn’t be Christ’s slave. Thought for the Day: Beginning this Sunday, I will preach four weeks on the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. The hope is for us (the community) to spend some intentional time exploring this Letter
Scripture: Psalm 7:6-8 Get up, LORD; get angry! Stand up against the fury of my foes! Wake up, my God; you command that justice be done! Let the assembled peoples surround you. Rule them from on high! The LORD will judge the peoples. Establish justice for me, LORD, according to my righteousness and according to my integrity. Thought for the Day: Justice is a central idea throughout scripture.
Scripture: Proverb 22:6 Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it. Thought for the Day: For the Klein School District, the school year is entering its final week. Like many of you, I have wonderful memories of the last week of school. Lots of energy, both students and teachers ready for the end, a bit of sadness as we
Scripture: 1st Peter 3:10-11 For those who want to love life and see good days should keep their tongue from evil speaking and their lips from speaking lies. They should shun evil and do good; seek peace and chase after it. Thought for the Day: This is a day in which we remember those who have died, specially those who died in times of war. Too often people