Trying to not sin doesn’t work for the vast majority of Christians. Why? Endeavoring to not do something is too weak of a vision. It is not compelling enough. Not just with big things like God, but even with something as mundane as diet and exercise. Trying to not eat sugar or bread gets most …
Reading: Genesis 8:1, 15-17a, 20-22, 9:1, 11-17 and Matthew 26:26-29 Continuing our journey in the story of the Flood, Noah and God’s interaction with humanity and creation, spend moments reading this week’s passage in Genesis. What captures your attention? Or captures your heart? Pause to give thanks, ask questions, or name your concerns as you …
There are conversations floating around the cyber world about how the more developed theologies of the north and west (mostly Europe and North America) might help inform and shape the church as it emerges in the south and east (Africa, Latin America, Asia). As the historian Mark Noll points out, while the church of the …
Reading: Genesis 6:5-8, 9-14a, 17-19, 22 and Matthew 24:36-44 Take a few moments to ask God to open your heart to his abiding word, “to see wonders things” (Ps.119:18). As you read, listen intently to the story of Noah. This narrative is more than a Sunday school flannel-graph board or child’s ark and animals play-set. …