This week I was reading Jesus’ words in Luke 13:18-19. I was thinking about how insignificant a mustard seed seems, yet it turns into something so substantial. Looks are deceiving. God takes the insignificant and makes them significant. And we hope that this is true in our own lives, because we often feel so small and simple. That is why when we hear stories like the below that we can’t help but stand up and cheer . . . or cry with a smile on our faces.
How Did We Get Our Bible?
At our Men’s Bible Study a couple of weeks ago there was a discussion of how and when we got the Bible that we were studying. I thought I would put together some quick facts about our Bible. I have no doubt that we can trust that the Bible we have today is trustworthy and reliable. Enjoy.
Grow Up
Lesson from March 29th, 2009
Philippians 1:1-11
The story of the church in Phillipi begins in the book of acts in the early 50s A.D. In Acts 16 we learn of Paul taking Timothy with him on Missionary journey. Paul has a vision of a man from Macedon (Modern day Greece) who begs him to come to help the people there. We learn in Acts that Phillipi was a Roman colony and a leading city in the area.
Closing Thoughts
Lesson from March 21st, 2009
Colossians 4: 7-18
This is the last section of the letter to the Colossians. While it does not address a major theological issue or even a significant practical issue directly, there are still elements of these dynamics held within it. As we examine it closely we learn things about Paul’s ministry, his friends and companions, and the nature of Christian relationships. This is also the time to look back across the letter and to try to summarize what we have learned.
A Relevant Message
This past week I have been reading The Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight. The book wrestles with the task of reading the Bible as God’s Story in which we listen to God and through which we understand our life today.
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