Friday, September 26, 2025
The letter to the Hebrews doesn’t have a clearly identified audience. Still, the ways the author talks about common foundational Jewish teachings indicate that the person writing the letter believes their reader/hearer was of Hebrew origin (hence the name of the book). During the previous two chapters, we’ve addressed how the author talks about Jesus’… Read more
Thursday, September 25, 2025
There was a one in 400 trillion chance for you to be born. Without getting into the health-class specifics of it all, it is an absolute miracle that this version of you—with your traits, your attributes, your predispositions—made it to where you are now. We can look at that, feel absolutely on top of the… Read more
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
What do you think of when you think of an angel? Maybe you picture a white-robed being with wings—in my experience, that’s what many interpretations are. Or, maybe your angel is the cute baby type—the winged cherub that resembles Cupid on Valentine’s Day cards. But as is often the case, our perception has been shaped… Read more
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Paul is writing to convince Philemon (who was probably a wealthy member of the Colossian church) to forgive his slave, Onesimus (who had stolen from his master and run away), and accept him as a brother in the faith. Onesimus had to run to Rome, where he met Paul and responded to the Good News… Read more