It’s no exaggeration to say that the book of Ephesians brought me back from the brink and into faith. Yesterday, I spoke of the role of Paul’s first prayer in Ephesians 1. Now look at his second prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21: 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole Read the full article…
Top Five Tuesday will return next week. I’m carried away with Paul. In 1986, I was in a dark place spiritually. I was living as a mid-80s yuppie, feeling disconnected from any call into ministry, and wondering at times if it wouldn’t just be easier to live without any faith claim at all. Yet prevenient Read the full article…
I have found myself wanting to get carried away like Paul recently. What do I mean by that? Scattered throughout his letters, there are times when Paul becomes so exuberant about the subject at hand that he simply gets carried away. It’s almost always when he is speaking of the authority, sovereignty, and mystery of Read the full article…
We’ve got something unique planned for this Sunday, September 11, 2011. We’re remembering the 10th Anniversary of the 9.11 attacks with a reflective service that includes choir, visuals, message and response. It’s a stand-alone worship time, not connected to either the series we just completed (Boundaries With Kids) or the one we’ll start next week Read the full article…
Peter says this to the early church: Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (I Peter 2:12) I’m as struck by what Peter doesn’t say as by what he does say. Peter Read the full article…
