Baptized into Wholeness

Baptized into Wholeness

Matthew 28 (NLT) 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new...
The Sins of All the World

The Sins of All the World

1 John 2 (CEB) 1 My little children, I’m writing these things to you so that you don’t sin. But if you do sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. 2 He is God’s way of dealing with our sins, not only ours but the sins of the whole...
Reimagining Rest

Reimagining Rest

Exodus 34:21 (NRSVue) “Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even in plowing time and in harvest time you shall rest. Here are some questions for discussion: 1. Why do you think this verse emphasizes rest specifically during “plowing time and...
Soft Hearts & Salvation

Soft Hearts & Salvation

Jeremiah 4 (CEB) 1If you return, Israel, return to me, declares the Lord.     If you get rid of your disgusting idols from my presence        and wander no more,2     and if you swear by the living God        in truth, justice, and righteousness,    then the nations...
The Man Caught in Adultery

The Man Caught in Adultery

John 8 (NRSVue) 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and, making her stand before all of them, 4 they...