In an ideal world, seminary students would be able to find more mature Christians who could invest in them and help them to learn to work with people. I was in seminary in Louisville from 1992 to 1997 at Southern…
Last year, I posted a week by week guide for the Scripture readings of Advent. I have updated the first three of those posts so that they can be useful for you this year as well. The fourth week of…
Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas: Advent Our world is saturated with a certain type of focus upon Christmas and preparing for its coming. That focus directs our attention to shopping and Christmas parties with friends. The time devoted to these…
Last week, I was given the opportunity to preach on Revelation in chapel. I chose to preach on something other than the common passages that one commonly hears in church, like the seven letters to the seven churches (Rev. 2-3).…
Week 4 – Angels Peace: The Gifts of the Incarnation to Those Who Receive the Promised Messiah Sunday, December 18 Matthew 11:1-6, 25-30 Monday, December 19 John 10:1-18 Tuesday, December 20 Ephesians 3:14-21, 1 Peter 2:9-10 Wednesday, December 21 Hebrews…
Week 3 – Shepherds Joy: The Proper Response to the Good News of the Messiah’s Coming Sunday reading: Luke 2:8-20 Monday reading: John 1:1-18 Tuesday reading: John 3:1-21 Wednesday reading: John 4:1-26 Thursday reading: John 4:27-42 Friday reading: Luke 7:1-10…
I recently posted Advent Bible readings for this year. I have prepared a handout in English and Spanish here. It might be helpful for me to provide a short guide to go with those readings. Here is my guide for…
I recently posted Advent Bible readings for this year. I have prepared a handout in English and Spanish here. I think that it might be helpful for me to provide a short guide to go with those readings. Here is…
Here are Advent readings for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. These are Bible readings that I have chosen and given out over the years to help people prepare for Christmas. Feel free to use them in your church…
ἐν ᾧ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὀλίγον ἄρτι εἰ δέον ἐστὶν λυπηθέντες ἐν ποικίλοις πειρασμοῖς, Translation: In which you will be rejoicing greatly, although now for a short time, if it is necessary, you are afflicted with trials of various kinds, Some Theological…